Los Flamencos Sanctuary is a flora and fauna sanctuary on Colombia's Guajira Peninsula, established in 1977 within the country's National System of Protected Areas and covering about 7,682 hectares between the fishing settlement of Camarones and the Tapias River. It is best known for its population of American flamingos and their nests, alongside roseate spoonbills, great egrets, laughing gulls and other waterfowl drawn to its surrounding estuaries and marshes, as well as endemic bird species found in its xerophytic scrubland.
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Designation Category Established Year Governing Body Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)National System of Protected Areas (Colombia) 1 Sources
1. Los Flamencos Sanctuary (Wikipedia)
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Flamencos Sanctuary (Spanish: Santuario de Fauna y Flora Los Flamencos) has been a designated wildlife sanctuary since 1977.
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Los Flamencos Sanctuary (Spanish: Santuario de Fauna y Flora Los Flamencos) has been a designated wildlife sanctuary since 1977.
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On Continent: South America, Lead paragraph names Colombia; continent follows from the atlas record for Colombia
wildlife sanctuary since 1977. It is located in the Guajira Peninsula of Colombia
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