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[[File:Atardecer en Callos Miskitos.jpg|thumb|Sunset from the perspective of the Miskitos Cays in the Nicaraguan Caribbean Sea.|250px|right]] |
[[File:Atardecer en Callos Miskitos.jpg|thumb|Sunset from the perspective of the Miskitos Cays in the Nicaraguan Caribbean Sea.|250px|right]] |
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The '''Miskito Cays''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: Cayos Miskitos) are an [[archipelago]] with an area of 27 km |
The '''Miskito Cays''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: Cayos Miskitos) are an [[archipelago]] with an area of 27 km<sup>2</sup> located off shore in the northeastern Caribbean coast of [[Nicaragua]], part of the [[North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region]]. The Miskito Cays are composed of 76 formations that include [[estuaries]], [[coral reef]]s, [[cay]]s, [[seagrass]] beds, and [[islet]]s, of which 12 of the formations are covered with [[vegetation]] and consequently form [[island]]s which are lined with white sand beaches.<ref>{{cite news | title=The Miskito Cays | url =http://www.vianica.com/go/specials/24-miskito-cays-nicaragua.html | work =ViaNica | accessdate = 2007-08-03 }}</ref> |
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Miskito Cay (Cayo Miskito), also known as Cayo Mayor, is the largest and most important cay located in the center of the archipelago measuring 37 km |
Miskito Cay (Cayo Miskito), also known as Cayo Mayor, is the largest and most important cay located in the center of the archipelago measuring 37 km<sup>2</sup>. Other main islands are Maras Cay, Nasa Cay, and Morrison Denis Cay |
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The Miskito Cays Biological Reserve is one of 78 [[protected areas of Nicaragua]], it was declared a [[protected area]] in 1991. |
The Miskito Cays Biological Reserve is one of 78 [[protected areas of Nicaragua]], it was declared a [[protected area]] in 1991. |
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Revision as of 05:48, 29 October 2022
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| Official name | Cayos Miskitos y Franja Costera Immediata |
| Designated | 8 November 2001 |
| Reference no. | 1135[1] |
The Miskito Cays (Spanish: Cayos Miskitos) are an archipelago with an area of 27 km2 located off shore in the northeastern Caribbean coast of Nicaragua, part of the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region. The Miskito Cays are composed of 76 formations that include estuaries, coral reefs, cays, seagrass beds, and islets, of which 12 of the formations are covered with vegetation and consequently form islands which are lined with white sand beaches.[2]
Miskito Cay (Cayo Miskito), also known as Cayo Mayor, is the largest and most important cay located in the center of the archipelago measuring 37 km2. Other main islands are Maras Cay, Nasa Cay, and Morrison Denis Cay
The Miskito Cays Biological Reserve is one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua, it was declared a protected area in 1991.
References
- ^ "Cayos Miskitos y Franja Costera Immediata". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "The Miskito Cays". ViaNica. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
14°23′N 82°46′W / 14.383°N 82.767°W
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