Huasco River Humedal

THE OPENING OF THE HUASCO RIVER , III REGION IS ONE OF THE FEW COASTAL HUMEDAL OF THE NORTH OF CHILE, CONFORMING A SITE OF IMPORTANCE FOR BIRDS  AND SECTORIAL FAUNA IN TERMS OF THEIR ABUNDANCE AND DIVERSITY. IN THIS ZONE HAVE FOUND ITS HABITAT NIMEROUS SPECIES OF MIGRATORY AQUATIC BIRDS, THAT MUST BE PROTECTED BY VIRTUE OF HAD IN THE AGEEMENT ON THE CONSERVATION THE MIGRATORY SPECIES  OF THE WILD FAUNA AND IN THE CONVENTION RELATIVE TO HUMID ZONES WITH INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE.
THE MOUTH OF THE HUASCO RIVER IS IN THE SOUTH LIMIT OF THE SUB-REGION  OF THE HUASCO COASTAL DESERT REASON WHY THE FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE SECTOR PRESENT TYPICAL SPECIES OF THE ESTEPARIOS SCRUBS. THE ZONE CORRESPONDS FROM THE BIOGEOGRAPHIC POINT OF VIEW , TO A ZONE OF TRANSITION, BECAUSE FOR MANY SPECIES IT REPRESENTS ITS SOUTH LIMIT OF DISTRIBUTIO, WHEREAS FOR OTHERS IT CORRESPONDS TO ITS NORHT LIMIT.