Francisco Aragão
Buenos Aires Ecological Reserve - Argentina
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English
Buenos Aires Ecological Reserve, Reserva Ecológica de Buenos Aires, also known as Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, Reserva Ecológica Costenera Sur, is a 865-acre (3.50 km2) tract of low land on the Río de la Plata riverbank located on the east side of the district of Puerto Madero in Buenos Aires CBD, Argentina.
The Ecological Reserve, declared a natural park in the 1980s, was formed by a land-fill of waste material of demolished buildings dumped in the river off Costanera Sud avenue to make way for highway construction throughout Buenos Aires in the 70s. Over time, sand and sediment began to build up and developed itself into a biodiversity sample of the native Llanura Pampeana ecosystem, the area now boasts a few trees, mostly willows, ceibos and acacias and is home to the city's only wild flamingos, egrets, ducks, parrots and nutrias. Unfortunately, the reserve's future is uncertain since commercial real estate schemes are a constant menace as well by a north-south expressway connector that may come by this area. In any case, time is working on its side and we may see the controversial Ecological Reserve give Buenos Aires a breath of fresh life after all.
On January 9 of 2009, the Ecological Reserve caught fire. The large cloud of smoke persisted over Puerto Madero for nearly 24 hours, and was eventually put out by the fire department.
Spanish
La Reserva Ecológica de Buenos Aires, también denominada Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur, esta situada en el lado este del distrito de Puerto Madero, es un gigantesco espacio verde de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (350 ha) ubicado en la costa del Río de la Plata.
La reserva se encuentra en un gran terreno ganado al río, al rellenar una porción del mismo con los escombros de las demoliciones realizadas para la construcción de autopistas en las décadas de los 70 y 80.
Si bien el objetivo original de estos rellenos era urbanizarlos para convertirlos en un «ensanche del área central» de la ciudad, este proyecto fue finalmente cancelado y los terrenos quedaron abandonados. Durante los años de abandono espontáneamente se desarrollaron el terreno un verdadero muestrario de los distintos ecosistemas nativos de la llanura chacopampeana: pastizales, lagunas, bosques de sauces y de acacias, etc, con gran riqueza en lo que a flora y fauna se refiere.
Visitas a la Reserva
La Reserva Ecológica está abierta durante todo el año, y se accede a ella gratuitamente, por su entrada ubicada en el espigón del sur de la Costanera Sur.
La dirección de la reserva es Av. Tristán Achával Rodríguez 1550.
Una actividad muy popular que se desarrolla dentro de la misma es la observación de aves y otros animales. También es común ver gente haciendo ejercicio, paseando por sus senderos, sacando fotografías o descansando.
Wikipedia
Buenos Aires Ecological Reserve - Argentina
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Francisco Aragão © 2012. All Rights Reserved.
Use without permission is illegal.
Attention please !
If you are interested in my photos, they are available for sale. Please contact me by email: aragaofrancisco@gmail.com. Do not use without permission.
Many images are available for license on Getty Images
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English
Buenos Aires Ecological Reserve, Reserva Ecológica de Buenos Aires, also known as Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, Reserva Ecológica Costenera Sur, is a 865-acre (3.50 km2) tract of low land on the Río de la Plata riverbank located on the east side of the district of Puerto Madero in Buenos Aires CBD, Argentina.
The Ecological Reserve, declared a natural park in the 1980s, was formed by a land-fill of waste material of demolished buildings dumped in the river off Costanera Sud avenue to make way for highway construction throughout Buenos Aires in the 70s. Over time, sand and sediment began to build up and developed itself into a biodiversity sample of the native Llanura Pampeana ecosystem, the area now boasts a few trees, mostly willows, ceibos and acacias and is home to the city's only wild flamingos, egrets, ducks, parrots and nutrias. Unfortunately, the reserve's future is uncertain since commercial real estate schemes are a constant menace as well by a north-south expressway connector that may come by this area. In any case, time is working on its side and we may see the controversial Ecological Reserve give Buenos Aires a breath of fresh life after all.
On January 9 of 2009, the Ecological Reserve caught fire. The large cloud of smoke persisted over Puerto Madero for nearly 24 hours, and was eventually put out by the fire department.
Spanish
La Reserva Ecológica de Buenos Aires, también denominada Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur, esta situada en el lado este del distrito de Puerto Madero, es un gigantesco espacio verde de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (350 ha) ubicado en la costa del Río de la Plata.
La reserva se encuentra en un gran terreno ganado al río, al rellenar una porción del mismo con los escombros de las demoliciones realizadas para la construcción de autopistas en las décadas de los 70 y 80.
Si bien el objetivo original de estos rellenos era urbanizarlos para convertirlos en un «ensanche del área central» de la ciudad, este proyecto fue finalmente cancelado y los terrenos quedaron abandonados. Durante los años de abandono espontáneamente se desarrollaron el terreno un verdadero muestrario de los distintos ecosistemas nativos de la llanura chacopampeana: pastizales, lagunas, bosques de sauces y de acacias, etc, con gran riqueza en lo que a flora y fauna se refiere.
Visitas a la Reserva
La Reserva Ecológica está abierta durante todo el año, y se accede a ella gratuitamente, por su entrada ubicada en el espigón del sur de la Costanera Sur.
La dirección de la reserva es Av. Tristán Achával Rodríguez 1550.
Una actividad muy popular que se desarrolla dentro de la misma es la observación de aves y otros animales. También es común ver gente haciendo ejercicio, paseando por sus senderos, sacando fotografías o descansando.
Wikipedia