Reservation It is a notion with multiple meanings. It may be caution or moderation; of the protection that is realized of something; of something that is saved for a specific use; or of a resource that is available but not in use.
Ecological , meanwhile, is what is linked to the ecology (the study of the relationships that living organisms maintain with each other and with the environment; the tendency to get involved in the care of nature).
After reviewing these definitions, we can focus on the idea of ecological Reserve . The notion is linked to territory that a State decide protect with a special statute due to the relevance of its geological properties or the wildlife it hosts.
An ecological reserve, therefore, has as its main objective the conservation of your resources In these areas, moreover, scientific works are usually developed to increase knowledge about various species.
The declaration of an ecological reserve usually depends on the government . In some countries, however, it is accepted that non-governmental entities are responsible for the designation of these spaces.
Ecological reserves can also be constituted as natural parks , National Parks or biosphere reserves . Its name depends on the scope of the protection regime and the administration of the territory in question.
Numerous are the countries that currently have recognized different ecological reserves. Thus, for example, among the most significant are the following:
-National and Natural Park of Doñana. It is also declared a World Heritage Site and is located in Andalusia (Spain). It has more than 100,000 hectares of extension spread across three provinces (Huelva, Seville and Cádiz), houses more than 300 different bird species and is considered the largest ecological reserve in the entire European continent. Especially important is the care he performs of the Iberian lynx, which is a species of feline that is in danger of extinction.
- National Park Iguazú, located between Argentina and Brazil and that counts, among other things, with the famous Iguazú waterfalls, which are considered as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. At the plant and fauna level it is pure wealth to house numerous species, such as white laurel, toucan, ceibo, large anteater or yacaré overo.
-Natural Park of the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas, which is located in Jaén (Spain). It is declared a Biosphere Reserve, it is the largest protected area in its country and the second in Europe. All this without forgetting that it is ZEPA (Special Protection Area for Birds).
An example of an ecological reserve is the Ecological Reserve of Buenos Aires , created in 1986 . Occupies some 350 hectares next to Silver river and, in their lagoons, bathed, scrub and grassland, coexist species like biguas, black-necked swans, ducks, otters and weasels.
Likewise, we cannot forget the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve in Peru; La Campana National Park, in the Metropolitan Region of Chile; the San Angel Pedregal Reserve in Mexico or the Anchorena Park in Uruguay.
