coastal Bahía Portete Park is richer in flora than the surrounding desert. Common land plants are the cactus Opuntia wentiana and the mangrove tree Avicennia germinans. Meadows of sea grasses of Thalassia testudinum and Syringodium are widely distributed in the marine portion of the park. Other protected areas in La Guajira La Guajira contains eight protected areas, three national and five regional. Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Los Flamencos Sanctuary Serranía de Macuira Manantial de Cañaverales Distrito de Manejo Integrado Musichi Distrito de Manejo Integrado del Perijá Reserva Natural de los Montes de Oca Distrito de Manejo Integrado Bañaderos y Alto Camarones Gallery See also List of national parks of Colombia References Bibliography National parks of Colombia Nature reserves in Colombia Geography of La Guajira Department Protected areas of the Caribbean Protected areas established in 2014 2014 establishments in Colombia