Coppename Monding Nature Reserve

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Coppename Monding Nature Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Estuary of the Coppename River
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Location Saramacca District, Suriname
Nearest city Boskamp
Coordinates 5°55′N55°43′W / 5.917°N 55.717°W / 5.917; -55.717 Coordinates: 5°55′N55°43′W / 5.917°N 55.717°W / 5.917; -55.717
Area120 km2 (46 sq mi) [1]
Established1961
Governing bodyStinasu
Official nameCoppenamemonding Nature Reserve
Designated22 July 1985
Reference no.304 [2]

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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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]

Overview

The estuary of the Coppename River was listed on the Police Penal Code of 1915 as an area of special interest. [1] In 1953, it became a game sanctuary, and in 1961, it became a protected area under the Nature Preservation Law. [1]

Coppename Monding consists of mangrove forests and mudflats, and is important for waterfowls and migratory birds. [4] It consists of about 50 kilometres of coast. The southern part of the reserve contains grass swamps. [3] The reserve is managed by Stinasu  [ nl ] (Stichting Natuurbehoud Suriname). [4]

Accessibility

The reserve is a restricted area, and can be accessed by boat from the village of Boskamp. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Ouboter 2001, p. 2.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Coppenamemonding Nature Reserve". Ramsar.org. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Coppenamemonding". Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 Ouboter 2001, p. 8.

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