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Mona and Monito Islands Nature Reserve

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592: 652: 640: 504:) is the largest native land animal, not only in Mona but in the whole archipelago of Puerto Rico, 1.22 metres (4 feet 0 inches) in length. It is critically endangered with an estimated population of 1,500 and only found in the island of Mona. Its numbers have greatly decreased due to the presence of invasive species such as cats which predate on the young, and boar which threaten their nesting sites. Although it inhabits the whole island it only nests in a small region in the southwestern coast as it is the only suitable nesting area with loose sand and direct sunlight. They are primarily herbivorous with a diet consisting of leaves, flowers, berries, and fruits from different plant species. 628: 489: 791: 755: 731: 707: 671: 683: 70: 248: 719: 420: 695: 779: 767: 50: 743: 318: 77: 261:
is the third largest island in the archipelago of Puerto Rico and the largest in the Mona Passage. It has an area of 22 square miles (57 km) and is located 41 miles (66 km) from the main island of Puerto Rico, and 38 miles (61 km) east of the
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and it contains several archaeological and petroglyph sites, most of them in the limestone caves of the island. The caves also contain graffiti from the Spanish colonial and piracy times. Mona, along with Puerto Rico,
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in 1981, and the whole island was added to the NRHP in 1993. Guano mining was the primary industry of Mona for most of its history. The ruins and remnants of the guano mining infrastructure can still be seen today.
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and natural history. The site of the National Natural Landmark site includes 14,037 acres out of the 38,893 total acres in the nature reserve. The island of Mona and its surrounding waters were designated a
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in the Pacific Ocean, the Mona and Monito Islands reserve represents a living laboratory for archaeological, biological, geological, oceanographical and wildlife management research.
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Mona and Monito are home to a number of unique animal and plant species found nowhere else in the world. This reserve represents one of the last remaining large tracts of
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as part of a conservation project due to that island's geographical and ecological similarities with Mona and Monito. This cactus is locally known as
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Due to the island's historical and natural significance there has been interest in seeking world heritage status for Mona as a
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Visits are allowed in Mona through previously obtained permits, which allows visitors to camp, hike, fish and hunt
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Estado Libre Associado de Puerto Rico, Officina del Gobernador, Junta de Calidad Ambiental (1973).
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Las Islas de Mona y Monito: una evaluación de sus recursos naturales e históricos
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Mona represents the largest nesting site for hawksbill sea turtles (
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Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
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Mona is home to the largest population of the rare and
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in 1977 and 1982 for the yellow-shouldered blackbird (
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Index

IUCN category
natural monument or feature

Harrisia portoricensis
Map showing the location of Mona and Monito Islands
Puerto Rico
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
18°5′12″N 67°53′22″W / 18.08667°N 67.88944°W / 18.08667; -67.88944
Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
U.S. National Natural Landmark
Mona
Monito
Mona Passage
Puerto Rico
Caribbean
El Yunque National Forest
Galapagos Islands

International Space Station
Mona
Dominican Republic
Monito
DRNA
barrio
Isla de Mona e Islote Monito
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
UNESCO
World Heritage Site
Puerto Rican government
Taíno

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