Made up of seagrass beds, mangrove forests, wetlands, upland dry forest, and lagoons, the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve protects nearly 3,000 acres along Puerto Rico’s southern coast. The Reserve provides an oasis for endangered brown pelicans, hawksbill turtles, peregrine falcons, yellow-shouldered blackbirds, and the West Indian manatee. Reserve staff conducts research and provides outreach and monitoring services to manage Puerto Rico’s coastal resources sustainably and to protect the local watersheds and wetlands.