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Ecosystem Type:Short-grass swamp savanna without trees or shrubs

General Ecotype:Wetland

UNESCO Code:VA2c(g)

Description:It has only been observed in the Aguacaliente Swamp in the Toledo District. The area is a seasonally flooded basin bordered by forest.


.:. VA2c(g) .:.
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Altitude:0 - 20m

Geology & Soil:On alluvial deposits

Water Regime:Seasonally inundated.

Rainfall:High average rainfall of near 4000 mm per year with a dry season from

Fire Risk:Unknown.

Frequent Plant Species: ecosystem imageDominated by an unidentified grass, which forms a sward at about 15-20 cm, with occasional Brassicaceae forbs.


Faunistic Comments:None.

References:Iremonger and Brokaw 1995: III.1.1.2.2. SOURCE: Central American Ecosystems Map. Vol. II.



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