Cerro Dragon & Sombrero Chino
This morning we saw an incredible place that for the last 40 years has survived the predation of introduced animals. Man has been one determining factor in the balance of the delicate ecosystems. Dragon Hill is one of those areas where the restoration efforts demonstrate that it is possible to use specific programs for reproduction in captivity if needed for some species.
At the end, the results, after more than 20 years of research, succeeded with more than 800 land iguanas at the site, and the population is now naturally reproducing. Over the last 2 months the sexual activity of these animals was at the maximum of the season, allowing the observation of an average of 40 adults and juveniles. For now the activity is reduced and we see an average of 10 individuals. Most of those are large adult males who still protect their territories, watching carefully and motionless because of the high temperatures that may increase in less than an hour depending on the day and the wind conditions.
We were lucky, we got to see at least 10 individuals this great morning.
