Amanda Hummel and Robert Rodriguez laamanda@live.com.ar
Indian Point, Province of Buenos Aires.
Area: 57000 m2.
Park is located within the South Shore in the locality of Punta Indio, on the same Route 11, km. Approximately 143.
Creation: Agreement with the Natural History Foundation Félix de Azara, dated 28/09/2004.
Purpose: Shelter for wildlife. Talar sample of the environment.
Eco-region: Switching the Pampean and Espinal grassland, dominated by the último.Geografía: It extends from Route 11, about five hundred meters to the east (Río de la Plata). The crosses a stream (unnamed). Its surface is somewhat undulating ridges characteristic of shell-on which sits the Tala forest. About 50% of space is occupied by grassland.
Flora and Fauna: The flora consists of training native tree, shrub and grassland. The main tree species include logging, molle, the crown, the gorse and the shadow of a bull. In the low and along the stream are observed ceibos, sarandí Creoles and red willow. Among the shrubs are the ragwort (Baccharis salicifolia), Sesbania punicea, Sesbania virgata, field sen [Senna corymbosa (Cassia corymbosa =)] and Mimosa bonplandii, there is one endemic, the ombusillo (Phytolacca tetramer). In the grassland dominated by carqueja (Baccharis trimera), or false serrucheta caraguatá (Eryngium sp.) And various grasses.
native fauna is observed: in mammals: the pampas gray fox (Dusicyon gymnocercus) Mulita Pampas (Dasypus hybridus), Capybara (bosteaderos and tracks) (Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris), nutria (Myocastor coypus), common Cuis (Cavia aperea pamparum), opossum (Didelphis marsupialis), skunks, Tucu the talar tuco (Ctenomys talarum) (endemic), ferret younger mice varied. The exotic mammals sighted in more than pets is: axis deer, hare, boar and rat europea.Anfibios and reptiles: Common Frog and Digger, Creole and Hyla pulchella frog. Water turtle (hydromedusa tectifera) or neck of a serpent, and Turtle Pond (Phrynops hilarii) Lagarto overo (Tupinambis teguxin), and various types of snakes (Snake trap (Philodryas patagoniensis) and False yarará (Thamnodynastes hypoconia), among others). Aves: abundant species are present due to the variety of ambientes.Insectos: highlighting the Argentina flag butterfly (Morpho epistrophus Argentina), the cut Sapphire (Doxocopa Seraphina), Mirror (Agraulis vanillae) among others.
Other: Paleontological, fossil shells. Archaeological remains of Indian pottery. They lived there until about 130 years ago, tribes Tubichaminíes.Uso Place: Private and management educativoPlan: control of exotic plant species.
Posters: only referred to some tree species.
Trails: Yes, about 1200 meters.
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