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Narganá Wilderness Area
Nargana Wilderness Area is a 98,999 ha reserve in Guna Yala, Panama run by the Kuna people. It is known for its bird watching opportunities and is home to black-crowned antpitta, speckled antshrike, and red-throated caracara. by Sarah Woods page 43 See also *Protected areas of Panama Protected areas of Panama include:
* Arraiján Protected Forest ( Bosque Protector de Arraiján)
* Boca Vieja Beach Wildlife Refuge ( Refugio de Vida Silvestre Playa Boca Vieja)
* Calobre Springs Natural Monument ( Monumento Natural de Los Pozos ...
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Guna Yala
Guna Yala, formerly known as San Blas, is a ''comarca indígena'' (indigenous province) in northeast Panama. Guna Yala is home to the indigenous people known as the Gunas. Its capital is Gaigirgordub. It is bounded on the north by the Caribbean Sea, on the south by the Darién Province and Emberá-Wounaan, on the east by Colombia, and on the west by the province of Colón. Etymology Guna Yala in Kuna means "Land Guna" or "Guna Mountain". The area was formerly known as San Blas, and later as Kuna Yala, but the name was changed in October 2011 to "Guna Yala" when the Government of Panama recognized the claim of the people that "Guna" was a closer representation of the name. History The area was the site of the conquistador stronghold of Acla, where Vasco Núñez de Balboa was tried and beheaded. When the Spaniards arrived in the 1600s, the Kuna people were living here near the Gulf of Urabá, in what is considered Colombia today. However, contact with the Spaniards re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half the country's million people. Panama was inhabited by indigenous tribes before Spanish colonists arrived in the 16th century. It broke away from Spain in 1821 and joined the Republic of Gran Colombia, a union of Nueva Granada, Ecuador, and Venezuela. After Gran Colombia dissolved in 1831, Panama and Nueva Granada eventually became the Republic of Colombia. With the backing of the United States, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903, allowing the construction of the Panama Canal to be completed by the United States Army Corps of En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuna People
The Guna, are an Indigenous people of Panama and Colombia. In the Guna language, they call themselves ''Dule'' or ''Tule'', meaning "people", and the name of the language is ''Dulegaya'', literally "people-mouth". The term was in the language itself spelled ''Kuna'' prior to a 2010 orthographic reform, but the Congreso General de la Nación Gunadule since 2010 has promoted the spelling ''Guna''. Location Guna people live in three politically autonomous ''comarcas'' or autonomous reservations in Panama, and in a few small villages in Colombia. There are also communities of Guna people in Panama City, Colón, Panama, Colón, and other cities. Most Gunas live on small islands off the coast of the comarca of Guna Yala known as the San Blas Islands. The other two Guna comarcas in Panama are Kuna de Madugandí and Kuna de Wargandí. They are Guna-speaking people who once occupied the central region of what is now Panama and the neighboring San Blas Islands and still survive in margi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bird Watching
Birdwatching, or birding, is the observing of birds, either as a recreational activity or as a form of citizen science. A birdwatcher may observe by using their naked eye, by using a visual enhancement device like binoculars or a telescope, by listening for bird sounds, or by watching public webcams. Most birdwatchers pursue this activity for recreational or social reasons, unlike ornithologists, who engage in the study of birds using formal scientific methods. Birding, birdwatching, and twitching The first recorded use of the term ''birdwatcher'' was in 1901 by Edmund Selous; ''bird'' was introduced as a verb in 1918. The term ''birding'' was also used for the practice of ''fowling'' or hunting with firearms as in Shakespeare's '' The Merry Wives of Windsor'' (1602): "She laments sir... her husband goes this morning a-birding." The terms ''birding'' and ''birdwatching'' are today used by some interchangeably, although some participants prefer ''birding'', partly because i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-crowned Antpitta
The black-crowned antpitta (''Pittasoma michleri'') is a species of bird in the gnateater family, Conopophagidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist foothill forests. Taxonomy and systematics The black-crowned antpitta is one of two species in the genus '' Pittasoma''. They are not in the antpitta family ( Grallaridae). It was formerly placed in the antthrush family ( Formicariidae) before being included in the antpitta family when it was split from the antthrushs. They were reclassified and placed in the family Conopophagidae based on DNA evidence. This placement is further supported by morphology, vocalisations and traits in their natural history. The generic name ''Pittasoma'' comes from the genus '' Pitta'' and the Greek sōma, meaning "body". The specific name is in honor of Brigadier-General Nathaniel Michler. Alternative names for the black-crowned antpitta include the black-crowned pittasoma or black-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speckled Antshrike
The speckled antshrike or spiny-faced antshrike (''Xenornis setifrons'') is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is the only member of the genus ''Xenornis''. It is found in Panama and far northwestern Colombia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. References External linksBirdLife Species Factsheet. speckled antshrike Birds of Panama speckled antshrike The speckled antshrike or spiny-faced antshrike (''Xenornis setifrons'') is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is the only member of the genus ''Xenornis''. It is found in Panama and far northwestern Colombia. Its natural habita ... Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Thamnophilidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-throated Caracara
The red-throated caracara (''Ibycter americanus'') is a social species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is placed in the monotypic genus ''Ibycter'', or sometimes united in ''Daptrius'' with the black caracara. Unique among caracaras, it mainly feeds on the larvae of bees and wasps, but also takes the adult insects and fruits and berries. It is found from Mexico south to Venezuela in most of Central and South America. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Taxonomy The red-throated caracara was described by the French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1770 in his ''Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux'' from a specimen collected in Cayenne, French Guiana. The bird was also illustrated in a hand-coloured plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the ''Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle'' which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Areas Of Panama
Protected areas of Panama include: * Arraiján Protected Forest ( Bosque Protector de Arraiján) * Boca Vieja Beach Wildlife Refuge ( Refugio de Vida Silvestre Playa Boca Vieja) * Calobre Springs Natural Monument ( Monumento Natural de Los Pozos de Colobre) in Calobre District * Cerro Ancón Reserve ( Reserva Cerro Ancón) * Colón Island Natural Reserve on Colón Island * Forestal Canglón Reserve * Filo del Tallo Hydrological Reserve * Metropolitan Natural Park ( Parque Natural Metropolitano) * Narganá Wilderness Area (Area Silvestre de Narganá) * Punta Patiño Natural Reserve * San Lorenzo Protected Area * Serrania del Bagre Biological Corridor * Comarca of Kuna Yala * Chagres River * Swamps and Wetlands of the Bay of Panamá ( Manglares y Humedales de la Bahía de Panamá) * Humedales del Golfo de Montijo * Lago Alajuela * Cienega de las Macanas (La Macanas Cienega) * Parque Central * Manglares (swamp / wetland areas) * Palo Seco Forest Reserve ( Bosque Protec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
