Cayos Miskitos Biological Reserve

Description

The Miskito Cays (Spanish: Cayos Miskitos) are an archipelago with an area of 27 km² located off shore in the North-Eastern Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua, they are part of the RAAN autonomous region. The Miskito Cays are composed of 76 formations that include estuaries, coral reefs, cays, seagrass beds, and islets, of which 12 of the formations are covered with vegetation and consequently form islands which are lined with white sand beaches.

Miskito Cay (Cayo Miskito), also known as Cayo Mayor, is the largest and most important cay located in the center of the archipelago measuring 37 km². Other main islands are Maras Cay, Nasa Cay, and Morrison Denis Cay

The Miskito Cays Biological Reserve is one of 78 protected areas of Nicaragua, it was declared a protected area in 1991.

Alamikamaba Natural Reserve - Apoyo Lagoon Natural Reserve - Apacunca Genetic Reserve - Asososca Lagoon Natural Reserve - Bismuna Raya Lagoon Natural Reserve - Bosawás Biosphere Reserve -Cabo Viejo-Tala-Sulamas Natural Reserve - Cayos Miskitos Biological Reserve - Cerro Apante Natural Reserve - Cerro Arenal Natural Reserve - Cerro Banacruz Natural Reserve - Cerro Cola Blanca Natural Reserve - Cerro Cumaica-Cerro Alegre Natural Reserve - Cerro Guabule Natural Reserve -Cerro Kilambé Natural Reserve - Cerro Mombachito - La Vieja Natural Reserve - Cerro Musún Natural Reserve - Cerro Pancasan Natural Reserve - Cerro Quiabuc-Las Brisas Natural Reserve - Cerro Silva Natural Reserve - Cerro Wawashang Natural Reserve - Chacocente Wildlife Refuge - Chiltepe Peninsula Natural Reserve - Chocoyero-El Brujo Natural Reserve - Cordillera de Yolaina Natural Reserve - Coordillera Dipilto and Jalapa Natural Reserve - Cosigüina Volcano Natural Reserve -El Arenal Natural Reserve - Estero Padre Ramos Natural Reserve - Estero Real Natural Reserve - Fila Masigüe Natural Reserve - Hurricane Mitch Victims National Monument - Indio Maíz Biological Reserve -Juan Venado Island Natural Reserve - Kligna Natural Reserve - Kukalaya Lagoon Natural Reserve - La Inmaculada Fort Historical Site - La Máquina Natural Reserve - Layasika Lagoon Natural Reserve - Limbaika Natural Reserve - Llanos de Apacunca Genetic Reserve - Llanos de Karawala Natural Reserve - Llanos de Makantaka Natural Reserve - Los Guatuzos Wildlife Refuge - Macizos de Peñas Blancas Natural Reserve - Maderas Volcano Natural Reserve - Makantaka Natural Reserve - Mesas de Moropotente Natural Reserve - Masaya Volcano National Park - Mecatepe Lagoon Natural Reserve - Miraflor Natural Reserve - Mombacho Volcano Natural Reserve - Nejapa Lagoon Natural Reserve - Pahara Lagoon Natural Reserve - Punta Gorda Natural Reserve - Río Manares Natural Reserve - Río San Juan Wildlife Refugee - Salto Río Yasika Natural Reserve - Selva Negra Cloud Forest Reserve - Sierra Amerrisique Natural Reserve - Sierra Quirragua Natural Reserve -Solentiname National Monument - Somoto Canyon National Monument - Tepesomoto-Pataste Natural Reserve -Tiscapa Lagoon Natural Reserve - Tisey Estanzuela Natural Reserve - Tisma Lagoon Natural Reserve - Volcán Maderas Natural Reserve - Volcán Telica Rota Natural Reserve - Volcán Pilas El Hoyo Natural Reserve -Volcán San Cristóbal Natural Reserve - Volcán San Cristóbal-Casita Natural Reserve - Volcán Yali Natural Reserve -Yolaina Natural Reserve - Yucul Genetic Reserve - Yulu Natural Reserve - Yulu Karata Natural Reserve -

Coordinates: 14°23′N 82°46′W / 14.383°N 82.767°W / 14.383; -82.767 There seems to be a possible discrepancy between the size of the Miskito Cays and the size the main island of Miskito Cay (Cayo Mayor).