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Ypoá National Park (), encompassing Lake Ypoá, is a protected area in
Paraguay Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli ...
. It was established by Executive Decree No. 43,681 on 29 May 1992. The park's objectives include the preservation and protection of the wetlands of Ñeembucú, along with the biodiversity of ecosystems and characteristic species. It also safeguards natural landscapes of exceptional beauty.


Geography

The park lies between the departments of
Paraguarí Paraguarí (; ) is a city, '' distrito'' and capital of Paraguarí Department in Paraguay, located 66 km from the country's capital, Asunción. At the 2002 census it had a population of 22,154.
, Central, and
Ñeembucú Ñeembucú (; Paraguayan Guaraní, Guaraní: ''Ñe'ẽmbuku'') is a Departments of Paraguay, department located in the south of the Eastern Region of Paraguay. The capital is Pilar, Paraguay, Pilar. The department is almost entirely rural, and ...
, covering portions of the districts of Caapucú, Villa Oliva, San Roque González de Santa Cruz, and Quiíndy. It has a total area of and is located 150 km from
Asunción Asunción (, ) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the north ...
.


History

The area has been occupied for a long time. Evidence of this can be found on the eastern side of the lake, where lines of mollusk shell middens, predominantly from the species '' Ampullaria'' and ''
Diplodon ''Diplodon'' is a genus of freshwater pearly mussel, an aquatic bivalve in the Hyriidae family. The genus includes the following species: * ''Diplodon chilensis'' * ''Diplodon delodontus'' * ''Diplodon dunkerianus'' * ''Diplodon expansus'' * '' ...
'', as well as campfire sites made by former inhabitants, are present.


Environment

The vegetation in this area is closely related to the eco-region of Ñeembucú, where species such as espinillo, palo negro, ingá, lapacho, and yvyra ovi can be found, along with pacurí and al yuasy-iy. The riparian and aquatic vegetation includes camalote, caña brava, and pirí, among others. The park's fauna is diverse, with species such as toucans, ñandú, suruku'a, inambú, mbiguá, chahá, taguatí, caburé, capybara, rabbits, monkeys, guazutí, stags, agurá, crocodiles, teja, and various snakes. The park has been designated an
Important Bird Area An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) is an area identified using an internationally agreed set of criteria as being globally important for the conservation of bird populations. IBA was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife Int ...
(IBA) by
BirdLife International BirdLife International is a global partnership of non-governmental organizations that strives to conserve birds and their habitats. BirdLife International's priorities include preventing extinction of bird species, identifying and safeguarding i ...
due to its support for significant populations of
strange-tailed tyrant The strange-tailed tyrant (''Alectrurus risora'') is a Vulnerable species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina and Paraguay and as a Vagrancy (biology), vagrant in Brazil and Uruguay.Remsen, J. V., ...
s, ochre-breasted pipits, and chestnut seedeaters. Additionally, the park was designated as a "Wetland of International Importance" under the
Ramsar Convention The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of Ramsar site, Ramsar sites (wetlands). It is also known as the Convention on We ...
on 7 June 1995.


See also

* List of national parks of Paraguay


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ypoa National Park National parks of Paraguay Important Bird Areas of Paraguay Ramsar sites in Paraguay Protected areas established in 1992 Paraguarí Department Central Department Ñeembucú Department 1992 establishments in South America Humid Chaco