Cialitos River

Cialitos River
Native nameRío Cialitos (Spanish)
Location
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
MunicipalityCiales
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationTres Picachos in Toro Negro, Ciales
Mouth 
 • location
Manatí River at Ciales Pueblo
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftBarbas River
WaterfallsLa Escalera, Las Delicias

The Cialitos River (Spanish: Río Cialitos) is a tributary of the Manatí River (Río Grande de Manatí) that flows through the municipality of Ciales, Puerto Rico.[1][2] Its headwaters are located in the northward slopes of Los Tres Picachos massif of the Cordillera Central, from where it flows towards the Northern Karst belt of Puerto Rico, where it meets the Manatí River by Ciales Pueblo.[3]

Cialitos River Nature Reserve

The Cialitos River Nature Reserve (Reserva Natural Río Cialitos) was established in 1999 to protect the forested tracts along the stretch of the river that represents an ecological corridor between the Cordillera Central and the Northern Karst of Puerto Rico. In addition to its ecological value, this area also represents a geological transition stage between the volcanogenic Cordillera Central and the karst zone. The heterogeneous nature of the area is reflected in its high biodiversity, with endemic species such as the Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk.[3] The headwaters of the Cialitos River are also protected as part of the Los Tres Picachos State Forest.[4]

See also

18°20′40″N 66°28′09″W / 18.3443951°N 66.4690599°W / 18.3443951; -66.4690599[1]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Cialitos
  2. ^ "Ciales". Aquí esta Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b Junta de Planificación de Puerto Rico. (November 15, 2016). Plan Sectorial para la Reserva Natural de Río Cialitos (Tomo I: Memorial). Retrieved September 9, 2025, from https://jp.pr.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Plan-Sectorial-Reserva-Natural-Rio-Cialitos.pdf
  4. ^ Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales. "Bosque Estatal Los Tres Picachos" (PDF). drna.pr.gov.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.