Research

The following is a mobile ready guide to flora and fauna at the O and in Nicaragua provided by Wapedia and formated for the Ostional Private WildLife Reserve.
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Forest Bird Extinction in Nicaragua

endangered birds

Forest birds in central Nicaragua may currently be the most vulnerable to local extinction because of low forest cover within decreed reserves.

Threatened Species of Nicaragua (2008)

cebus capucinus

The International Union of the Conservation of Nature has released version 3.1 of its threatened species list for 2008. The range is from the least concerned to the critically endangered, and we have been inclusive of various habitats due to our proximity to varied habitats and our plans to create wetlands and freshwater pools in our lowland dry tropical forests.

Papaya (Carica papaya)

Papaya Tree Cluster

January 11th, 2008: The research team documented native Papaya trees currently located in areas inaccessible by vehicles. Truth be told, cultivation of papaya began in Central America (no old records, unfortunately). O is on to ensure protection and cultivation of this family tree to harvest its sweet, nutritious fruit.

Ostional Observations

The Following Documentation supplements the picture show found on the Picassa website and future pictureshow on the website.

Congos

howler

While exploring the Northeast section of the reserve for the fertile valley, we discovered a group of howler monkeys.

Howlers are called "congos" in Nicaragua. Their name comes from their distinctive loud barking whoop they make, which can be heard over nearly 3 miles. They are considered the loudest land animal. Though they don't grow much above two feet, there "howl" sounds like King Kong.

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