Área protegida Montes del Queguay, Protected natural area in Paysandú Department, Uruguay.
Montes del Queguay is a protected area spanning 20,000 hectares where wetlands, lagoons, riverside forests, and highlands meet at the confluence of Queguay Grande and Queguay Chico rivers. The space combines these different ecosystems into one interconnected landscape.
Protection efforts began in 1949 when residents from Guichón took action to safeguard the area. The region received its official designation within Uruguay's National System in 2014.
The forests hold traces of Charrúa indigenous settlement, with artifacts found throughout the region telling of their presence here. These discoveries reveal how native peoples once lived within this riverside landscape.
Marked trails guide visitors through different habitats to observe native birds, mammals, and forest plants. Wear comfortable shoes and bring sun and rain protection, as paths cross both open and wooded areas.
This is one of Uruguay's largest natural riverside forest masses, where grasslands, wetlands, and basaltic hills exist side by side. This rare combination of different landscape types in one place makes the area particularly valuable for conservation.
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