“Mbaracayú” reserve
Within the Mbaracayú Forest Natural Reserve, 19 natural communities have been identified, including: forests of variable height and structure, closed fields, estuaries, lagoons, grasslands, caves, rivers and springs.
These ecosystems present a great diversity of animal and plant species, having been recorded to date:
These ecosystems present a great diversity of animal and plant species, having been recorded to date:
- 1,269 species of plants, including pteridophytes (ferns) and phanerogams (higher plants),
- 93 species of mammals,
- 440 species of birds (62 species endemic to the Alto Paraná Atlantic Forest –BAAPA),
- 27 species of amphibians,
- 35 of reptiles,
- 1,145 of insects and
- 64 of fish.
Compared to other areas of similar size in Paraguay, the RNBM is the site with the highest number of threatened species (30).
The FMB manages the protected area under its administration in perpetuity through a highly participatory scheme, in which management plans are developed in meetings with local communities, and resorting not only to science, but to other sectors such as education, private initiatives and sustainable production, to achieve a harmonious balance between conservation and development.
The FMB manages the protected area under its administration in perpetuity through a highly participatory scheme, in which management plans are developed in meetings with local communities, and resorting not only to science, but to other sectors such as education, private initiatives and sustainable production, to achieve a harmonious balance between conservation and development.