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Coppename Monding Nature Reserve
Nature reserve in Suriname / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Coppename Monding Nature Reserve (Dutch: Natuurreservaat Coppenamemonding) is a protected area and nature reserve in Suriname. The reserve is located near the mouth of the Coppename River.[1] The reserve measures 12,000 hectares,[2] and has been a protected area since 1961.[1]
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Coppename Monding Nature Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
![]() Estuary of the Coppename River | |
Location | Saramacca District, Suriname |
Nearest city | Boskamp |
Coordinates | 5°55′N 55°43′W |
Area | 120 km2 (46 sq mi)[1] |
Established | 1961 |
Governing body | Stinasu |
Official name | Coppenamemonding Nature Reserve |
Designated | 22 July 1985 |
Reference no. | 304[2] |
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This wetlands area is an important habitat for breeding birds, and attracts herons, scarlet ibises, and semipalmated sandpipers.[2] Almost 400,000 birds were counted during a survey in 2004.[3] The reserve has been placed on the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance on 22 July 1985.[2]