Humedales del Santa Lucía
Uruguay, Montevideo
About Humedales del Santa Lucía
Humedales del Santa Lucía is Uruguay's largest protected area, covering 86,517 hectares across the departments of Canelones, Montevideo, and San José. It protects the floodplain and wetland complex of the Santa Lucía River, which supplies drinking water to more than half of Uruguay's population. The area supports diverse floodplain forests, marshes, and native grasslands, and is critical habitat for capybara, marsh deer, and hundreds of migratory and resident waterbirds.
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