Bañados del Este Biosphere Reserve

The reserve spans 1,250,000 hectares across Rocha, Treinta y Tres, Maldonado, and Cerro Largo departments, featuring wetlands, lagoons, hills, and coastal areas.

UNESCO designated this reserve in 1976 as part of the Man and Biosphere Program, with subsequent boundary modifications in 1997 and 2004.

The reserve supports various economic activities including extensive cattle ranching, rice cultivation, forestry, and artisanal fishing within its diverse landscape.

The area experiences a temperate climate with subtropical influences, maintaining average annual temperatures of 16°C and rainfall between 1123 and 1293 millimeters.

This reserve contains the largest population of Butia capitata palm trees in the world, covering approximately 70,000 hectares of land.

GPS coordinates: -33.50000,-54.00000

Latest update: March 5, 2025 11:44