List of swamps on Great Corn Island and Little Corn Island, Nicaragua
Great Corn Island
Jackson
Swamp: It has an
extension of 4.15 hectares. It is located at kilometer 1 of the island, in the
neighborhood of North End, next to where the Beach View Hotel used to be. The
most common vegetation is white mangrove, montrichardia, and grasses; its wildlife
includes land turtles, blue crabs, iguanas, snakes such as boas, pigeons, wild
ducks, and herons.
North
End Swamp: Located
in the neighborhood of North End, next to the Adventist Church, it has an
extension of 4.45 hectares. This swamp is almost closed with white mangrove
vegetation, beach calabash, and white lily, with great potential for collecting
water. The fauna species that can be seen are blue crabs.
Alligator
Pond Swamp: It has
an area of 5.81 hectares, located in the Sally Peachie neighborhood, next to
the Tabernacle Church. It has an extensive flora of white mangrove, wild grape,
wild cotton and common water hyacinth; the fauna species that can be
appreciated are the blue crabs.
Rocky
Point Swamp: With
an extension of 6.46 hectares, it is located in the Sally Peachie neighborhood,
contiguous to where Mama Lola's restaurant used to be. It has high landscape
value, covered with white mangroves and red mangroves, beach grapes, cocoplums,
montrichardia, and wild cotton.
Shallow
Water Swamp: With
an area of 10.02, located in the neighborhood of South End, it has extensive
vegetation of white mangrove and buttonwood, patches of red and black mangrove,
the presence of wild grapes and annona; the species of fauna that can be seen
are tarpon, snook, blue crabs and land turtles, iguanas and other reptiles such
as boa.
Long Bay
Swamp No. 1: With
an extension of 6.37 hectares, it is located in the neighborhood of South End,
next to Island Style Bar. The vegetation that can be observed is the beach
calabash, beach grape, montrichardia, white lily and cocoplums; the species of
animals that can be seen are land turtles, iguanas, pigeons, blue crabs and
snakes such as boas.
Long Bay
Swamp No. 2: With
an extension of 2.70 hectares, it is located in the neighborhood of South End,
in the Long Bay sector, in this swamp there are species of plants such as
gamalotes, lilies, white mangrove, moco-moco, sangregado heliconias, coyolitos,
montrichardia; among the animal species that live in the swamp there are land
turtles, blue crabs, herons, and boas.
South
West Bay Swamp: It
is the largest on the island, with an area of 66.48 hectares, situated in the
Brig Bay neighborhood, South West Bay sector, next to the Hotel Martha Bed
& Breakfast. Its abundant vegetation is white mangrove, beach calabash,
heliconias, white lily, and almond, with great potential for ecotourism and water
harvesting. Among the most abundant species are blue crabs, snook, ducks,
herons, and doves.
Woula
Point Swamp: It has
an area of 6.98 hectares, is located in the Brig Bay neighborhood, Woula Point
sector; has a biodiversity of fauna comprised of species of land turtles,
snook, blue and red crabs, herons, boas, ducks; in the vegetation line you can find
ferns, white mangrove, mortrichardia, beach grape, white lilies and
sangregrado.
Welcome
Swamp: With an
extension of 7.65 hectares, it is located in the Brig Bay neighborhood,
extending from the Paraiso Hotel to the house of Mr. Jorge Morgan; in it, you
can observe plant species such as mangrove, palm trees, yolillos, heliconias,
coconuts, and sangregrado, in addition to species such as turtles, herons,
crabs, panchones, bald-tailed foxes, wild ducks and iguanas.
Coe-Crowdell
Swamp: It has an
extension of 4.15 hectares. It is located on the main street of the Brig Bay
neighborhood, with great potential for ecotourism, hiking for recreation,
landscaping, and appreciation of biodiversity. It is home to flora species such
as sangregrado, ferns, grasses, annona, montrichardia, and water lettuce.
Moskito
Point Swamp: With
an extension of 2.72 hectares, it is located in the neighborhood of Brig Bay,
sector 1, contiguous to where the Panorama Hotel used to be. This swamp has
vegetation mostly of white mangroves, coconut, white lilies, and grasses, among
its fauna are land turtles, blue crabs, gray herons, white herons, pigeons, and
green iguanas.
Little Corn Island
Cocal
Swamp: With an
extension of 24.61 hectares, it is located on the northwest side of Little Corn
Island, and is the largest on the island, with potential for ecotourism and hiking;
you can appreciate and enjoy the great biodiversity including white mangroves,
buttonwoods, beach calabash, wild cotton, cocoplums, red mangrove and
montrichardia, among the species of fauna are wild ducks, herons, iguana, and
land turtles.
Victo
Swamp: With an area
of 0.36 hectares, it is located southeast of Little Corn Island, next to the
school of the same name, you can see the presence of mangrove species, red and
few patches of buttonwoods, white mangrove and coconut palms; the predominant
species of fauna is the blue crab.
SofÃa
Swamp: With an area
of 0.95 hectares, it is located on the north side of the island, with
botoncillo and white mangrove species.
Blaze
Swamp: With an area
of 2.20 hectares, it is located northeast of Little Corn Island, with great
mangrove vegetation, its fauna includes herons, ducks, land turtles, and
iguanas.
