Bubali Bird Sanctuary

Bubali Bird Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Bubali Bird Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Bubali Bird Sanctuary
LocationAruba
Nearest cityPalm Beach
Coordinates12°33′35″N 70°02′58″W / 12.55972°N 70.04944°W / 12.55972; -70.04944
Area0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi)[1]

The Bubali Bird Sanctuary (Dutch: Bubali vogelreservaat)[2] form a 20 ha[1] wetland area at the north-western end of the island of Aruba, a constituent country of the Dutch Caribbean. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it and its surrounding vegetation support populations of a variety of birds, including threatened and restricted-range species as well as large seasonal numbers of migratory waders and neotropical passerines. Originally created as a wastewater treatment facility, the wetland is threatened by encroachment of aquatic vegetation decreasing the area of open water.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Bubali Pond Bird Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Bubali vogelreservaat". Beautiful Aruba (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Bubali wetlands". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2020.