Hectares crossed
by rivers and streams
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Hectares of nature reserve in corridors for
native terrestrial fauna
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Hectares of grasslands for refuge
for birds in that ecosystem
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Water and Biodiversity
The protection and conservation of nature has been part of Las Marías' work culture since its inception.
Pure Water
In Las Marías we monitor natural resources, taking care of the flora, fauna and purity of waterways, on an annual basis,
together with the Center for Applied Ecology of the Coast (CECOAL) and the National University of the Northeast (UNNE).
One of these is through the analysis of samples taken in different strategic places along the waterways.
Taking care of water begins with responsible agriculture. In our case, for example, by planting our crops on a contour line,
which prevents erosion and contributes to preserving the cleanliness and clarity of streams and lagoons.
We developed an ecological corridor in which we do not grow crops in order to interconnect the native landscapes and allow the free movement of animals. A large number and variety of species, from capybaras, foxes, deer, monkeys, and even large felines, move freely within a balanced ecosystem.
Hunting and fishing have always been prohibited in our Establishment and the fauna feels and moves around as if it were in its natural habitat, even in crop areas.
As part of the fauna monitoring, a count of mammals is carried out through “camera traps”, in conjunction with UNNE. Among the large mammals is the puma, whose presence and proximity speaks of the diversity of food and the health of the ecosystem in which it is found, since it does not need to move to another area to feed itself.
Grassland Alliance
The fields of Cabaña Las Marías are part of the Grassland Alliance initiative that promotes livestock production, while preserving nearly 20 species of birds and mammals at risk of extinction. Specimens of the masked cachilo, chestnut-bellied capuchin, grey-crowned and white-breasted, small and large tailed thrush, Dominican nunbird, yellow-breasted, yellow-throated, collared yetapa and the giant snipe (all of them threatened birds) can be seen, whose record in Argentina is only found in the Estancia María Concepción belonging to Las Marías. Pampas deer and specimens of maned wolf, two emblematic mammals at risk of extinction, can also be seen.
Promoted by Aves Argentinas, Fundación Vida Silvestre, Bird Live International and with funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, the initiative surveyed different areas of our country in 2008 and chose Las Marías from the beginning as a pilot test to support and promote the conservation of natural grasslands and their biodiversity in the region.