Golfo de los Mosquitos
| Golfo de los Mosquitos | |
|---|---|
| Mosquito Gulf | |
Golfo de los Mosquitos | |
| Coordinates | 8°51′18″N 81°21′54″W / 8.85500°N 81.36500°W |
| Type | Gulf |
Golfo de los Mosquitos, also called Mosquito Gulf, is a gulf of the Caribbean Sea on the north coast of Panama, extending from the Valiente Peninsula in Bocas del Toro Province, past the north coast of Veraguas to the Colón Province.[1]
Historically this term included the Mosquito Coast which is further north in Nicaragua and Honduras,[2][3][4] but in modern usage it refers only to the gulf off the coast of the Panamanian provinces of Bocas del Toro, Veraguas and Colón.[5][6]
The Isla Escudo de Veraguas is the primary island in the gulf.
The Golfo de los Mosquitos forests are the largest block of lowland forest on the Caribbean slope between Bocas del Toro and the San Blas Islands. The area is home to the entire population of the Geminis' dart frog and was identified as a Key Biodiversity Area in 2003.[7] It is threatened by development for cattle and subsistence agriculture, as well as the discovery of a nearby copper deposit.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Joyas naturales del golfo de los Mosquitos". prensa.com (in Spanish). 2018-06-09. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ Diccionario geográfico universal dedicado a la Reina Nuestra Señora (in Spanish). Vol. VI. 1832. pp. 427–428. Retrieved 2025-06-07 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ McNally, Francis (1864). An improved system of geography. Designed for schools, academies and seminaries. p. 50. Retrieved 2025-06-07 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ Cornell's grammar-school geography. 1878. p. 64. hdl:2027/hvd.32044097021562. Retrieved 2025-06-07 – via HathiTrust.
- ^ Decisions Rendered. United States Board on Geographic Names. 1952.
- ^ Library of Congress Subject Headings. Library of Congress. 2013.
- ^ "Golfo de los Mosquitos Forests". www.keybiodiversityareas.org. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ^ "Minera Panamá operations pose severe threat to people, wildlife, and planetary health, group of international and local organizations say". Amphibian Survival Alliance. 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
9°00′N 81°15′W / 9.000°N 81.250°W