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Lomas Barbudal
Biological Reserve
Lomas Barbudal has a wealth of insect species,
particularly bees, wasps, butterflies and
moths. It is estimated that there are between
200 and 300 species of bees and 60 species
of moths. Vertebrates are numerous, and some
130 species of birds have been sighted including
the turkey vulture, elegant trogon, scarlet
macaw and keel-billed toucan.
The most frequently observed mammals are the
howler and white-faced monkeys, raccoon, tree
squirrel, armadillo, white-nosed coati and,
occasionally, white-tailed deer.
Most of the trees in the deciduous forest
drop their leaves during the dry season. Some
of the most common species include the spiny
cedar, gumbo-limbo and wild plum. The riparian
woods consist of a a strip along the rivers
and gulches. They are mostly evergreen and
are considered the densest and most species
rich in the area, and contain exceptional
numbers of solitary bees.
The savanna is an open grassland area with
scattered trees, mainly the rough-leaf tree
and the shoemaker's tree. The gallery forest
is formed by a mixture of evergreen and such
deciduous species as the chicle tree, rubber
tree and tempisque. |
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