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Isla Contoy: A Natural Refuge for the Preservation of the Oceans
Isla Contoy is one of Mexico's most important biodiversity and conservation treasures. This small but impressive...
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Flora and Wildlife of Isla Contoy
Learn how park rangers and conservancy researchers helps to different species that inhabit in an emotional attachment to this beautiful island.
Frigatebirds
Fregata magnificens
Large seabird of warm tropical oceans and shores. Mostly black with a very long, deeply forked tail and angular wings.
Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus
Dark body with bare orange skin at the base of the bill. He dives underwater to fish. Find open perches to spread wings and dry feathers. It can walk in large flocks or alone.
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Large seabird, usually seen near the Pacific beaches, sometimes just behind the surf. It usually dives from very sharp angles, much closer to the water than the Blue-footed Booby. It nests in colonies on offshore islands, directly on the ground.
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Large conspicuous grayish brown seabird. Very long beak with a sack to remove fish from the water. It feeds mainly by nailing fish from above. He frequently goes to fishing sites to look for litter.
Laughing gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Common black-hooded gull on beaches and other coastal areas in summer. Found from the east coast of the US to northern South America.
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
A large tern found strictly in coastal areas. It feeds in the open sea and saltwater bays, where it flies high in search of small fish. It rests on the beaches, often in groups with other species.
Coastal Dunes
Coastal Dunes
Foredunes, support a resilient ecosystem and reduce coastal vulnerability to storms, arise from interactions between biological and physical processes.
Palm Tree
Cocos nucifera
Every part of the tree is utilized in some form or the other. They can be found growing in aerated sandy soil near the shorelines, as they are not affected by the salinity of the seawater.
Mangrove
Mangrove
Mangrove swamps are coastal wetlands found in subtropical and tropical regions Because of their ability to survive in both salty and fresh water, are the only ones that thrive in these areas.
Chaka Tree
Bursera Simaruba
Known in Mexico as palo mulato or indio desnudo, inhabits dry and humid tropical forests from Mexico to South America and the Caribbean.
Chiit Palm
Thrinax Radiatta
The Palama Chiit (Thrinax radiata), known as the hat palm or fan palm, is native to the Caribbean and Central America.
Nopal
Opuntia Stricta
Opuntia stricta is a species of prickly pear cactus known for its thick, thorny stalks and showy yellow flowers.