Iberá Wetlands
South American Wetlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
South American Wetlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Iberá Wetlands (Spanish: Esteros del Iberá, from Guaraní ý berá: "bright water") are a mix of swamps, bogs, stagnant lakes, lagoons, natural slough, and courses of water in the center and center-north of the province of Corrientes, Argentina.
Iberá Wetlands Esteros del Iberá Yno'õ Y Vera | |
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Location | Argentina |
Area | 20,000 km2 (7,700 sq mi) |
Iberá is one of the most important freshwater reservoirs in South America and the second-largest wetland in the world after Pantanal in Brazil.[citation needed] It is of pluvial origin, with a total area of 15,000–20,000 km2 (5,800–7,700 sq mi).
Since 1982, part of the wetland is included within a provincial protected area, the Iberá Provincial Reserve, which comprises about 13,000 km2 (5,000 sq mi), the largest of such areas in Argentina. There are ongoing plans to further up its protection status to national park.
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