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Isla Contoy National Park Management Program
The management program of Isla Contoy was presented and approved to the community on August 30, 1994, reflecting the effort of the Mexican Government through federal, state and municipal institutions to safeguard a natural environment, its biodiversity and its cultural heritage in harmony.
With the sustainable use of natural resources and the social development of the inhabitants of the northeast area of the State of Quintana Roo.
Our guides and photographers are trained under the tutelage of SEMARNAT to obtain the Tourist Guide permit.
Frigatebirds
Fregata magnificens
Large seabird of warm tropical oceans and shores. Mostly black with a very long, deeply forked tail and angular wings.
Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus
Dark body with bare orange skin at the base of the bill. He dives underwater to fish. Find open perches to spread wings and dry feathers. It can walk in large flocks or alone.
Brown booby
Sula leucogaster
Large seabird, usually seen near the Pacific beaches, sometimes just behind the surf. It usually dives from very sharp angles, much closer to the water than the Blue-footed Booby. It nests in colonies on offshore islands, directly on the ground.
Brown pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Large conspicuous grayish brown seabird. Very long beak with a sack to remove fish from the water. It feeds mainly by nailing fish from above. He frequently goes to fishing sites to look for litter.
Cormorant
Leucophaeus atricilla
Common black-hooded gull on beaches and other coastal areas in summer. Found from the east coast of the US to northern South America.
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
A large tern found strictly in coastal areas. It feeds in the open sea and saltwater bays, where it flies high in search of small fish. It rests on the beaches, often in groups with other species.
Coastal Dunes
Foredunes, support a resilient ecosystem and reduce coastal vulnerability to storms, arise from interactions between biological and physical processes.
Coconut palm
Cocos nucifera
Every part of the tree is utilized in some form or the other. They can be found growing in aerated sandy soil near the shorelines, as they are not affected by the salinity of the seawater.
Mangrove
Mangrove swamps are coastal wetlands found in subtropical and tropical regions Because of their ability to survive in both salty and fresh water, are the only ones that thrive in these areas.
Nopal
Opuntia stricta
A jungle is land covered with dense forest and tangled vegetation, usually in tropical climates. Application of the term has varied greatly during the past recent centuries.
Palm chit
Thrinax radiata
This palm grows in coastal dunes and in sub-evergreen and sub-deciduous forests, mainly in areas influenced by the winds, however, it has been found up to 50 kilometers inland.
Chacá
Bursera simaruba
Tree up to 15 meters high, with a straight, scaly and highly branched trunk in the crown; the flowers are small, creamy-greenish in color, very aromatic, blooming from February to May.