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'''Sabana-Camagüey''' ({{lang-es|Archipiélago de Sabana-Camagüey }}) is an [[archipelago]] that |
'''Sabana-Camagüey''' ({{lang-es|Archipiélago de Sabana-Camagüey }}) is an [[archipelago]] that lies on [[Cuba]]'s north-central [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] coast. It is located off the northern coast of the [[Provinces of Cuba|provinces]] of [[Matanzas Province|Matanzas]], [[Villa Clara Province|Villa Clara]], [[Sancti Spíritus Province|Sancti Spíritus]], [[Ciego de Ávila Province|Ciego de Ávila]] and [[Camagüey Province|Camagüey]], and is bounded to the north by the [[Atlantic Ocean]], specifically by the [[Nicholas Channel]] (Sabana segment) and [[Old Bahama Channel]] (Camagüey segment). |
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The archipelago is |
The archipelago is positioned on a general north-west to south-east axis, and stretches for {{convert|475|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the [[Hicacos Peninsula]] and [[Varadero, Cuba|Varadero]] to the Bay of [[Nuevitas, Cuba|Nuevitas]].<ref name=mapping>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mappinginteractivo.com/plantilla-ante.asp?id_articulo=874|title=Mangroves variability in the Sabana-Camaguay Archipellago|author=Mapping Interactivo|date=March 2005|access-date=2007-10-16|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808173224/http://www.mappinginteractivo.com/plantilla-ante.asp?id_articulo=874|archive-date=2007-08-08}}</ref> The entire system covers more than {{convert|75000|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}<ref name=medioambiente/> and is composed of approximately 2,517 [[cay]]s and isles.<ref name=mapping/> The eastern islands are grouped in the [[Jardines del Rey]] archipelago, and contains [[Cayo Coco]], [[Cayo Guillermo]] and [[Cayo Romano]] among others. |
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==Conservation== |
==Conservation== |
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The coastal and [[marine ecosystem]] represented by the archipelago is undergoing conservation projects supported by the [[Global Environment Facility]] and [[Environment Canada]].<ref name=medioambiente>{{Cite web|url=http://www.medioambiente.cu/scamaguey/home/default.asp| title=Sabana-Camaguey Project|author=Environment Cuba| |
The coastal and [[marine ecosystem]] represented by the archipelago is undergoing conservation projects supported by the [[Global Environment Facility]] and [[Environment Canada]].<ref name=medioambiente>{{Cite web|url=http://www.medioambiente.cu/scamaguey/home/default.asp| title=Sabana-Camaguey Project|author=Environment Cuba|access-date=2007-10-13 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070707103231/http://www.medioambiente.cu/scamaguey/home/default.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2007-07-07|language=es}}</ref> [[Mangrove]]s and coastal forests effectively create a buffer zone between the agricultural coast and the sensitive marine environment.<ref name=rhc>{{Cite web|url=http://www.radiohc.cu/espanol/medioambiente/exclusivas/sabanacamaguey.htm |title= El ecosistema Sabana Camaguey |author=Radio Habana |access-date=2007-10-13 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071005105409/http://www.radiohc.cu/espanol/medioambiente/exclusivas/sabanacamaguey.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2007-10-05|language=es}}</ref> The Sabana-Camagüey ecosystem encompasses the [[Bay of Buena Vista]] [[Biosphere Reserve]], the [[Caguanes National Park]], as well as wetlands of northern [[Ciego de Ávila Province]]. A total of 35 protected sites are located here.<ref name=rhc/> |
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==List of cays== |
==List of cays== |
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*Cayo Piedras |
*Cayo Piedras |
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*Cayo Cruz del Padre |
* [[Cayo Cruz del Padre]] |
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* Cayo Blanco <sub>([[:fr:Cayo Blanco (Matanzas)|fr]])</sub> |
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*Cayo Blanco |
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*Cayo Cinco Leguas |
* Cayo Cinco Leguas <sub>([[:es:Cayos de las Cinco Leguas|es]])</sub> |
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*Cayo |
* Cayo Inglés |
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*Cayo Falcones |
* Cayo Falcones |
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*Cayo Megano |
* Cayo Megano |
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*Cayo Blanquizal |
* Cayo Blanquizal <sub>([[:es:Cayo Blanquizal|es]])</sub> |
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* Cayo Sotavento <sub>([[:es:Cayo Sotavento|es]])</sub> |
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*Cayo Sotaviento |
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*Cayo Verde |
* Cayo Verde |
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*Cayo Hicacal |
* Cayo Hicacal <sub>([[:es:Cayo Hicacal|es]])</sub> |
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*Cayo La Vela |
* Cayo La Vela |
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*Cayos de Pajonal |
* Cayos de Pajonal |
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*Cayo Fragoso |
* [[Cayo Fragoso]] |
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===Camagüey section=== |
===Camagüey section=== |
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*Cayo Francés <sub>([[:fr:Cayo Francés|fr]])</sub> |
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*Cayo Frances |
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*[[Cayo Santa Maria]] |
*[[Cayo Santa Maria]] |
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*Cayo Caiman Grande |
*Cayo Caiman Grande |
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**Cayo Judas |
**Cayo Judas |
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**[[Cayo Romano]] |
**[[Cayo Romano]] |
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**Cayo |
**Cayo Paredón Grande <sub>([[:fr:Cayo Francés|fr]])</sub> |
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**Cayo Megano Grande |
**Cayo Megano Grande |
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**Cayo Eusebio |
**Cayo Eusebio |
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**[[Cayo Guajaba]] |
**[[Cayo Guajaba]] |
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**[[Cayo Sabinal]] |
**[[Cayo Sabinal]] |
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**[[Cayo Confites]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago}} |
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[[Category:Islands of Cuba]] |
[[Category:Islands of Cuba]] |
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[[Category:Archipelagoes of the Atlantic Ocean]] |
[[Category:Archipelagoes of the Atlantic Ocean]] |
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[[Category:Geography of Camagüey Province]] |
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[[Category:Geography of Ciego de Ávila Province]] |
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[[Category:Geography of Matanzas Province]] |
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[[Category:Geography of Sancti Spíritus Province]] |
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[[Category:Geography of Villa Clara Province]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:49, 17 November 2023
Sabana-Camagüey (Spanish: Archipiélago de Sabana-Camagüey) is an archipelago that lies on Cuba's north-central Atlantic coast. It is located off the northern coast of the provinces of Matanzas, Villa Clara, Sancti Spíritus, Ciego de Ávila and Camagüey, and is bounded to the north by the Atlantic Ocean, specifically by the Nicholas Channel (Sabana segment) and Old Bahama Channel (Camagüey segment).
The archipelago is positioned on a general north-west to south-east axis, and stretches for 475 km (295 mi) from the Hicacos Peninsula and Varadero to the Bay of Nuevitas.[1] The entire system covers more than 75,000 km2 (29,000 sq mi)[2] and is composed of approximately 2,517 cays and isles.[1] The eastern islands are grouped in the Jardines del Rey archipelago, and contains Cayo Coco, Cayo Guillermo and Cayo Romano among others.
Conservation
[edit]The coastal and marine ecosystem represented by the archipelago is undergoing conservation projects supported by the Global Environment Facility and Environment Canada.[2] Mangroves and coastal forests effectively create a buffer zone between the agricultural coast and the sensitive marine environment.[3] The Sabana-Camagüey ecosystem encompasses the Bay of Buena Vista Biosphere Reserve, the Caguanes National Park, as well as wetlands of northern Ciego de Ávila Province. A total of 35 protected sites are located here.[3]
List of cays
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Sabana section[edit]
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Camagüey section[edit]
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Mapping Interactivo (March 2005). "Mangroves variability in the Sabana-Camaguay Archipellago". Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
- ^ a b Environment Cuba. "Sabana-Camaguey Project" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
- ^ a b Radio Habana. "El ecosistema Sabana Camaguey" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
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