Marismas Nacionales–San Blas mangroves
Marismas Nacionales-San Blas mangroves | |
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Ecology | |
Realm | Neotropical |
Biome | Mangroves |
Borders | Sinaloan dry forests |
Geography | |
Area | 2,100 km2 (810 sq mi) |
Country | Mexico |
States | |
Conservation | |
Conservation status | Critical/endangered[1] |
Designations | |
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Official name | Marismas Nacionales |
Designated | 22 June 1995 |
Reference no. | 732[2] |
Marismas Nacionales–San Blas mangroves is a
Geography
The Marismas Nacionales–San Blas mangroves occupy an area of 2,000 square kilometers (770 sq mi) in coastal Nayarit and Sinaloa states.
The Marismas Nacionales is an interconnected complex of lagoons and wetlands on the alluvial plain formed by the
Other mangrove areas north of the Marismas Nacionales complex include the
Flora
Red mangrove (
Fauna
The mangroves are home to over 250 species of birds, and serve as an important winter habitat for migratory birds. The Marismas Nacionales Biosphere Reserve also support an important number of mammal species, like deer, jaguar, ocelot and lynx.[1]
Conservation and threats
Since 2009, Fonatur (Fondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo), the Mexican tourism investment office, is planning a large tourism development adjacent to Marismas Nacionales that will include over 43,000 hotel and vacation home rooms, at least three golf courses, two marinas, commercial centers, and general urbanization. The direct and indirect impacts of this development, including the city that will be created nearby to house the workers servicing the tourism lodging and attractions, pose a substantial threat to the conservation of the Marismas Nacionales-San Blas Mangroves.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Marismas Nacionales-San Blas mangroves". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
- ^ "Marismas Nacionales". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Flores-Verdugo, Francisco & Amezcua, Felipe & Kovacs, John & Serrano, David & Blanco y Correa, Manuel. (2014). "Changes in the hydrologic al regime of coastal lagoons affect artisanal fisheries: the case of the mangrove-estuarine complex of Marismas Nacionales (Pacific coast of Mexico)." in Felipe Amezcua, Brian Bellgraph, eds. Fisheries Management of Mexican and Central American Estuaries. Springer. pp.81-91. 10.1007/978-94-017-8917-2_6.
- ^ Asociación Interamericana para la Defensa del Ambiente (16 June 2009). "ONGs Piden Intervención Internacional por Amenazas a Humedales de Nayarit y Sinaloa" (in Spanish). México D.F. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010.
NGOs Request International Intervention over Threats to Nayarit & Sinaloa Wetlands
External links
- "Marismas Nacionales-San Blas mangroves". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
- World Wildlife Fund, ed. (2001). "Marismas Nacionales-San Blas mangroves". WildWorld Ecoregion Profile. National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on 2010-03-08.
- Continentally Important Proposal for the Marismas Nacionales: North American Bird Conservation Initiative