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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]] |
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 [[Honduras]] and [[Nicaragua]]. They are part of the [[Bay Islands Department]] in Honduras and the [[North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region]] in Nicaragua. 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<sup>2</sup>. Other main islands are Maras Cay, Nasa Cay, and Morrison Denis Cay |
In Nicaragua, the 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. The Miskito Cays Biological Reserve is one of 78 [[protected areas of Nicaragua]], it was declared a [[protected area]] in 1991. The cays, along with a stretch of the adjacent mainland coast, have been designated an [[Important Bird Area]] (IBA) by [[BirdLife International]].<ref name="bli">{{cite web |url= https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/miskito-keys-and-terrestrial-landscape-iba-nicaragua|title= Miskito Keys and terrestrial landscape|author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2024|website= BirdLife Data Zone|publisher= BirdLife International|access-date= 2024-09-20}}</ref> |
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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 cays, along with a stretch of the adjacent mainland coast, have been designated an [[Important Bird Area]] (IBA) by [[BirdLife International]].<ref name=bli>{{cite web |url= https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/miskito-keys-and-terrestrial-landscape-iba-nicaragua|title= Miskito Keys and terrestrial landscape|author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2024|website= BirdLife Data Zone|publisher= BirdLife International|access-date= 2024-09-20}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 12:04, 17 October 2024
| Designations | |
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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 Honduras and Nicaragua. They are part of the Bay Islands Department in Honduras and the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region in Nicaragua. 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]
In Nicaragua, the 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. The cays, along with a stretch of the adjacent mainland coast, have been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International.[3]
References
- ^ "Cayos Miskitos y Franja Costera Immediata". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "The Miskito Cays". ViaNica. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Miskito Keys and terrestrial landscape". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
14°23′N 82°46′W / 14.383°N 82.767°W
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