Guanahacabibes Biosphere Reserve
Guanahacabibes is a word of Taíno origin, and may refer to: Places *Guanahacabibes Peninsula, a peninsula in the western extremity of Cuba **Gulf of Guanahacabibes, a gulf north of the peninsula ** Guanahacabibes Biosphere Reserve, a protected area on the peninsula Species *''Eleutherodactylus guanahacabibes ''Eleutherodactylus guanahacabibes'' is a species of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Cuba, and is named for the Guanahacabibes Peninsula. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest Tropical ...'', a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae, named for the Guanahacabibes Peninsula *Guanahacabibes dwarf boa ('' Tropidophis xanthogaster''), a species of snake endemic to the Guanahacabibes Peninsula {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Guanahacabibes Peninsula
Guanahacabibes Peninsula is the westernmost point on the island of Cuba. It is located in Pinar del Río Province, in the municipality of Sandino and is sparsely populated. The waters surrounding the peninsula are important spiny lobster and red snapper fishing grounds. It also boasts the category of ''Biosphere Reserve'', listed by UNESCO in 1987. Its western extremity, Cape San Antonio ( es, Cabo San Antonio), is the westernmost point of Cuba. Overview Its location in the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico makes it vulnerable to hurricanes. The area was severely affected by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and Hurricane Wilma in 2005. Guanahacabibes was the site of Cuba's first forced labor camp, started at the end of 1960. Conservation The Guanahacabibes National Park on the peninsula is one of the country's largest natural reserves and is separated from the rest of the island by white-sand plains where one of Cuba's largest lakeside areas lies. A relatively small area holds some 10 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gulf Of Guanahacabibes
A gulf is a large inlet from the ocean into the landmass, typically with a narrower opening than a bay, but that is not observable in all geographic areas so named. The term gulf was traditionally used for large highly-indented navigable bodies of salt water that are enclosed by the coastline. Many gulfs are major shipping areas, such as the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Finland, and Gulf of Aden The Gulf of Aden ( ar, خليج عدن, so, Gacanka Cadmeed 𐒅𐒖𐒐𐒕𐒌 𐒋𐒖𐒆𐒗𐒒) is a deepwater gulf of the Indian Ocean between Yemen to the north, the Arabian Sea to the east, Djibouti to the west, and the Guardafui Chan .... See also * References External links * {{Authority control Bodies of water Coastal and oceanic landforms Coastal geography Oceanographical terminology ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Guanahacabibes Biosphere Reserve
Guanahacabibes is a word of Taíno origin, and may refer to: Places *Guanahacabibes Peninsula, a peninsula in the western extremity of Cuba **Gulf of Guanahacabibes, a gulf north of the peninsula ** Guanahacabibes Biosphere Reserve, a protected area on the peninsula Species *''Eleutherodactylus guanahacabibes ''Eleutherodactylus guanahacabibes'' is a species of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Cuba, and is named for the Guanahacabibes Peninsula. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest Tropical ...'', a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae, named for the Guanahacabibes Peninsula *Guanahacabibes dwarf boa ('' Tropidophis xanthogaster''), a species of snake endemic to the Guanahacabibes Peninsula {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eleutherodactylus Guanahacabibes
''Eleutherodactylus guanahacabibes'' is a species of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Cuba, and is named for the Guanahacabibes Peninsula. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF), also known as tropical moist forest, is a subtropical and tropical forest habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Description TSMF is generally found in large, discont ..., rocky areas, and caves. It is threatened by habitat loss. References guanahacabibes Amphibians described in 1985 Endemic fauna of Cuba Amphibians of Cuba Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Eleutherodactylus-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |