Laguna de Rocha

As a "protected landscape," Laguna de Rocha is a part of Uruguay's National System of Protected Areas (SNAP), which includes tens of thousands of bodies of water as well as hills, plains, a coastal strip, and a portion of the oceanic platform. Additionally, UNESCO designated it as a world biosphere reserve and national lacustrine park in 1977. It has been included in the Ramsar Convention's list of wetlands of international significance since 2015. Through a natural sequence of sandbars that open and close, the lagoon interfaces with the Atlantic Ocean on occasion. When this occurs, highly sought-after species of fish and crustaceans (shrimp) enter the lagoon as a result of the sea's motion and the accumulation of water there. This definitely one of the best lakes to visit in Uruguay.

Rocha is a world-class location for bird viewing, and Laguna de Rocha in particular acts as a home and shelter for endangered birds, with more than 220 species calling it home. location for migrating and resident birds to feed, nest, and rest. It is one of the few locations in Uruguay where flamingos may be seen, and it has one of the greatest populations of black-necked swans worldwide. The coexistence of the sea environment and the lagoon environment affects the local vegetation. Pioneering plants including yellow daisies, redondita de agua, and drawing grass grow in the vicinity of the beach. The flake rush grows among the sand dunes, and a saline marsh known as cangrejal spreads along the west coast. A psammophile forest or native coastal forest grows in the highest area.

Location: Rocha