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It is one of the three bio bays in Puerto Rico; the other two are Laguna Grande in Fajardo and La Parguera in Lajas. [8] The bay and its surrounding mangrove forest are protected by the Vieques Bioluminescent Bay Natural Reserve and no swimming is allowed. Guided tours allow visitors to kayak in the bay and observe the bioluminescence. [9]
The Vieques Bioluminescent Bay (also known as Puerto Mosquito, Mosquito Bay, or "The Bio Bay"), was declared the "Brightest bioluminescent bay" in the world by Guinness World Records in 2006, [44] and is listed as a national natural landmark, one of five in Puerto Rico.
La Parguera Nature Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Natural de la Parguera) is a protected area located in the southwestern Puerto Rico, primarily in the municipality of Lajas but also covering cays and islets under the municipal jurisdictions of Guánica and Cabo Rojo. [1]
Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve consists mainly of a large peninsula located in the north-westernmost corner of Puerto Rico and its surrounding bodies of water. The reserve is connected to the west to Seven Seas State Park (Parque Nacional Seven Seas) and the Northeast Ecological Corridor, and by sea in the east to La Cordillera Reef Nature Reserve, a large protected marine area consisting ...
List of nature reserves (reservas naturales) in Puerto Rico No. Nature reserve Image Municipalities Est. Area (acres) Description 1 Abey: Salinas: 2023 6 Forested hydrological and geological basin with designated Specially Protected Rustic Soil (Suelo Rústico Especialmente Protegido or SREP) important for the stability of wetlands and mangrove forests of the Jobos Bay National Estuarine ...
Map by USGS. Puerto Rico has 17 lakes, all man-made, and more than 50 rivers, most of which originate in the Cordillera Central. [87] Rivers in the northern region of the island are typically longer and of higher water flow rates than those of the south, since the south receives less rain than the central and northern regions.
Puerto Mosquito: 1980: Vieques: Territorial (Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources) Considered the best example of a bioluminescent bay in the United States. 5: Río Abajo State Forest: 1980
Pyrodinium bahamense is the phytoplankton primarily responsible for the bioluminescence in the bioluminescent bays, or "bio bays," of Puerto Rico and the Bahamas. [8] The bright cobalt blue light produced by these dinoflagellates when they are mechanically disturbed creates a magical effect that draws many tourists to the bays.