Biodiversity of Palmar de Romero, La Sierpe, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba

The flora, vegetation and fauna of the Palmar de Romero, an area of palms of the Copernicia genus, which together with other species of the flora form the physiognomy of a very peculiar plant formation: savannah with palms, is studied. A varied fauna is associated with this habitat.In the study of the flora, the floristic list is used by the transect method. The vegetation is studied using the method of square plots, with five randomly selected plots. The fauna is evaluated by means of a faunal inventory.The flora is characterized by the presence of three species of the genus Copernicia, of which C. gigas was the numerical dominant and its accompanying flora. The vegetation is characteristic of savanna with palms. On the other hand, the fauna is very rich with 200 species, of which 127 are birds, with 10 endemic species. There are endangered species such as Psittacara euops.The valuable biological resources it treasures make it an area of national significance for the conservation of Cuba's coastal biodiversity.