Río San Juan Wildlife Refuge is a
nature reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geologic ...
in
Nicaragua
Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft ...
. It is one of the 78 reserves which are officially under protection in the country. It consists of .
As of 2009 it is one of only two places in Nicaragua where the toad ''
Incilius melanochlorus'' has been recorded.
The world's only freshwater shark,
Nicaragua shark,
[Nature.com]
The Nature Conservancy in Nicaragua known elsewhere in the world as the bull shark or Zambesi shark is also present in the
San Juan River. Nicaragua has recently banned freshwater shark fishing because of population declines.
UnderwaterTime.com
Nicaragua bans freshwater shark fishing amid dwindling population numbers
References
Protected areas of Nicaragua
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