Crique et Pripri Yiyi is a protected area in French Guiana, France. The protected area is a wetland, and as of 2008, also a Ramsar site under the name of Estuaire du fleuve Sinnamary. It consists of mudflats, mangroves, freshwater swamps and seasonally flooded savannahs.[3] Crique et Pripri Yiyi is located on the Atlantic Ocean coast[4] in the communes of Iracoubo and Sinnamary. The protected area is delimited by the Iracoubo and Sinnamary Rivers.[5]
| Crique et Pripri Yiyi | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  | |
| Location | French Guiana, France |
| Nearest city | Sinnamary |
| Coordinates | 5.5077°N 53.2194°W |
| Area | 284.44 km2 (109.82 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 6 November 1995[2] |
| Governing body | Conservatoire du littoral |
| Official name | Estuaire du fleuve Sinnamary |
| Designated | 15 September 2008 |
| Reference no. | 1828[3] |
Name
The word Pripri means marsh in French Guianese Creole,[6] and Yiyi was the nickname of Sylvain Sophie who lived in the village of Trou Poisson during the 19th century.[5]
Flora and fauna
Crique et Pripri Yiyi is home to West Indian manatees,[3] bush dogs, Capybaras and common squirrel monkeys.[5] The wetlands attract many migratory birds. The population of semipalmated sandpipers can reach up to one million birds.[3] Other birds include masked ducks, Muscovy ducks, snail kites and scarlet ibises.[5] The beach is a nesting and foraging area of the green sea turtle.[3]
The area is home to several rare orchids: Habenaria pratensis, Habenaria trifida and Habenaria longicauda.[5]
Access
The site can be accessed from RN1 near the town of Sinnamary,[6] and is called Maison de la Nature (House of Nature).[5] A 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) footpath has been constructed through the marshes. There are two observatories within the protected area and an observation tower near the entrance.[6] There is an ecological museum on the site which can be visited free of charge.[4]
References
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