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A gulf on the north coast of Panama
Golfo de los Mosquitos
Mosquito Gulf
Golfo de los Mosquitos is located in PanamaGolfo de los MosquitosGolfo de los Mosquitos
Coordinates8°51′18″N 81°21′54″W / 8.85500°N 81.36500°W / 8.85500; -81.36500
TypeGulf

Mosquito Gulf (Spanish: Golfo de los Mosquitos) is a gulf of the Caribbean Sea on the north coast of Panama, extending from the Valiente Peninsula in Bocas del Toro, past the north coast of Veraguas to the province of Colón, Panama.

It should not be confused with the Mosquito Coast which is further north in Nicaragua and Honduras.

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. It is threatened by development for cattle and subsistence agriculture, as well as the discovery of a nearby copper deposit.

See also

References

  1. "Joyas naturales del golfo de los Mosquitos". www.prensa.com (in Spanish). 2018-06-09. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  2. "Golfo de los Mosquitos Forests". www.keybiodiversityareas.org. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  3. "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 / 9.000; -81.250


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