19 April 2011: The Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Secretariat) has reported that the Government of the Dominican Republic designated the Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Cabral o Rincón as its second Wetland of International Importance.

The refuge includes a freshwater lagoon, permanent and stationary rivers and inundated agricultural areas. The site provides habitat for species listed as vulnerable in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, and has an important population of endemic plants, fish and birds. The site also is important as a winter stop for migratory ducks, where over 100,000 individuals of different species have been registered.

This Ramsar Site has an annual operational plan for its management activities, and a management plan currently is being developed. [Ramsar Press Release]