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Juan Venado Island
General Information:

Isla Juan Venado is a barrier island that rises no more than 25 meters above the water and measures 22km in length and 0.5km in width, totaling 2.934 hectares.


 * 67.5% of the reserve sees minimal intervention, thus making it ideal for wild life habitat and conservation.
 * 32.5% is used for agricultural and farming activities, although an emphasis on sutainability is encouraged.


 * Annual precipitation ranges between 1600 and 1800 millimiters.


 * Incredibly important ecologically because of its extensive mangrove stands


 * .:The stuary acts as a natural incubator and wildlife sanctuary from predator.

===Mangrove Buffer Zone:=== The Mangroves serve as buffers between the important wild life habitat of the estuary and the agricultural activities and development occurring around the island.
 * The Mangroves provide a buffer zone by absorbing a great deal of agricultural fertilizer run-off the surrounding areas.


 * This agrochemical run-off is extremely high in nitrates and phosphates and is powerful enough to greatly influence the whole ecosystemby affecting the food chain and leading to eutrophication (the take-over of nutrient-rich surface water by phytoplankton)