Isla Verde Reef
Isla Verde Reef (Spanish: Arrecife de Isla Verde) is a coral reef surrounding the small Isla Verde (''green island'') cay in the northeastern Atlantic coast of the main island of Puerto Rico. Located near the shoreline at Punta del Medio (''middle point'') in the resort and residential district of Isla Verde in the municipality of Carolina, the reef, protected as the Isla Verde Reef Marine Reserve (Reserva Marina Arrecife de Isla Verde), is part of a larger reef system extending parallel to the coasts of Carolina and the neighboring capital municipality of San Juan.[1] The reserve is home to endangered species, including manatees and sea turtles, and federally protected coral species like the elkhorn coral.[2] The reef is also protected by organizations like Arrecifes Pro Ciudad and Para la Naturaleza (Puerto Rico Conservation Trust), with support from the University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Mapa y Ubicacion". Arrecife Isla Verde (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-01-27.
- ^ "Reserva Marina Arrecife de la Isla Verde". arrecifeislaverde.com. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Agenda llena para la Reserva de la Isla Verde". Para la Naturaleza (in European Spanish). 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Spanish)
- Official website (in English)
18°26′51″N 66°00′53″W / 18.44750°N 66.01472°W
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