[1] The Cuban wetlands are found on lowland floodplains on island's northern and southern (Caribbean) shores.

[1] Other wetlands along Cuba's southern shore include Pesquero Lake and Alcatraz Grande Lagoon in the western province of Pinar del Río, around the Gulf of Ana María in Ciego de Ávila and Camagüey provinces, and Birama Inlet and Leonero Lagoon along the Gulf of Guacanayabo.

[1] Lanier Swamp is on the Isle of Youth, which lies south of the Cuban mainland.

[1] Plant communities include floating vegetation in areas of deeper water, permanently and seasonally flooded grasslands, and swamp forests.

[1] 3,306 km2, or 59%, of the ecoregion is in protected areas,[2] including Ciénaga de Zapata Biosphere Reserve.