Costanera Sur Nature Reserve

The Costanera Sur Nature Reserve is located on the Rio de la Plata (River Plate), in the eastern side of the city of Buenos Aires. A few blocks away from the heart of the city, this reserve offers a unique opportunity to come into contact with wildlife.

A great variety of trees, grasses and shrubs, typical of the Pampas and the coast of the River Plate can be appreciated from the trails. Grasslands, reedmace and rushes act as a backdrop for lagoons with a highly varied fauna.

Bird species typical of the Pampas wetlands prevail, including Coscoroba and Black-necked Swans, White-tufted Grebe, three species of coot, several herons and a good variety of ducks. Some passerines typical of the marshes and grasslands include Rufous Hornero, Spectacled Tyrant, Chalk-browed Mockingbird, Great Pampa-finch, Black-and-Rufous Warbling-Finch, Masked Gnatcatcher and Yellow-winged Blackbird. It is usual to find seventy species of birds in a visit.

Other wildlife present here includes Coypu (Nutria), Pampas Cavy, Hillary’s Side-necked Turtle and Black Tegu Lizard.