The Punta Rasa Municipal Natural Reserve It is an ideal paradise for a getaway, just three hours from the Capital. Located in a strategic point of the Buenos Aires provincewhere the Río de la Plata meets the sea, this place is a key destination to observe migratory birds coming from various parts of the world, as well as dolphins, dolphins and sea lions.
Just 10 km from San Clemente del Tuyú, in the south of the Samborombon BayPunta Rasa offers a variety of natural landscapes, including coastal dunes, rugged beaches, marshes and small lagoons. These ecosystems are preferred stops for migratory birds that arrive in winter from the south and in summer from Canada and other regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
Punta Rosa Municipal Natural Reserve, stopover for migratory birds
The Punta Rasa wetlandsalong with those of Samborombón Bay, were declared a Ramsar Site in 1997. The Ramsar Convention It is an intergovernmental environmental treaty of the UNESCO that protects wetlands of international importance, promotes their conservation and encourages environmental education.
One of UNESCO’s criteria for selecting the most valuable wetlands from an environmental point of view is that they are habitat and stopover for migratory birdsa requirement that Punta Rasa more than meets.
Between the bird species There are the yellow-billed tern, the white heron, the cinnamon snipe, the white-rumped sandpiper, the crab-eating gull, the gliding hawk, the southern flamingo, the sea sniper, the double-collared plover and the barred gull. Furthermore, you can see three different species of crabs, which are a food source for many of these birds. Among the waves, it is possible to see dolphins, dolphins and sea lions.
What to do in the Punta Rosa Municipal Natural Reserve
Punta Rasa is ideal not only for bird and marine fauna watching, but also to enjoy magical sunrises over the sea and multicolored sunsets over the river. According to him Department of Tourism of the Municipality of La Costahave been recorded almost 200 species of migratory birds who visit these beaches at some time of the year.
One of the most striking sectors of Punta Rasa is the tip itself, a spit of sand that juts out into the sea. Along the coast, there are trails, walkways and viewpoints that allow you to enjoy the ecosystem where the sea meets the River Plate and wetlands. You can also contemplate the local flora and faunacomposed mainly of reed beds and grasslands.
How to get to the Punta Rosa Municipal Natural Reserve
To get there from Buenos Aires to San Clemente del Tuyuyou can take the National Route 2 and then Provincial Route 11, or continue directly along Route 11, which is a little longer but borders the Buenos Aires coast. From Saint ClementPunta Rasa is accessed through the Hot Springs Roada 10-kilometer dirt road that, in dry conditions, is in good condition and can be traveled in about 30 minutes.
Source: Ambito
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