Where do the flamingos of the Yucatan Peninsula live?
In the Yucatn, there are three main grounds, identified in the 1990s, with the largest concentrations of flamingos. These areas are: 1) the Ra Celestun Biosphere Reserve, where they are abundant during the winter months, 2) the Ra Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, where reproductive birds find good feeding spots in the spring and summer, particularly during the nesting season, 3) the Uaymitn Hunting-Protected Poligon, an intermediate zone, with presence of flamingos year-round. In fact, you could say the flamingos are present in all the coastal wetlands of the Yucatan Peninsula, from Los Petenes State Reserve in Campeche to the Sian Kaan Biosphere Reserve in Quintana Roo. Two attractive places for viewing flamingos from a boat are Bocas de Dzilam State Reserve in Yucatan and the Yumbalam Biosphere Reserve (Holbox Island) in Quintana Roo. However, during certain months, you will not find flamingos present in these areas How many flamingos live in Mexico? Twenty seven thousand flamingos were t
