Petenes mangroves

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Coordinates: 20°40′N 90°22′W / 20.66°N 90.37°W / 20.66; -90.37
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Petenes mangroves
Mangroves
Geography
Area2,072 km2 (800 sq mi)
CountryMexico
Coordinates20°40′N 90°22′W / 20.66°N 90.37°W / 20.66; -90.37

The Petenes mangroves

Biosphere Reserve,[2][3][4] and Los Petenes Biosphere Reserve in Campeche
.

Location and description

The ecoregion stretches along 150 km of coastal, from the town of

Yucatan dry forests ecoregion. The area is relatively well-preserved, with only two small towns on the coast in the ecoregion.[1]

'Peten mangroves' are a particular type of mangrove association of plants, featuring irregular hummocks of non-mangrove tree species within the regular mangrove. The ecosystem draws freshwater from openings in the underlying karst, mixing with saline seawater. The coast along the western side of the Yucatan peninsula is within the Los Petenes Biosphere Reserve.[5][6]

Climate

The climate of the ecoregion is Tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification (Am)). This climate is characterized by relatively even temperatures throughout the year (all months being greater than 18 °C (64 °F) average temperature), and a pronounced dry season. The driest month has less than 60 mm of precipitation, but more than (100-(average/25) mm. This climate is mid-way between a tropical rainforest and a tropical savannah. The dry month usually at or right after the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere.[7][8] Precipitation in the ecoregion averages 450 mm/year.

Flora and fauna

A variety of habitats exist in the ecoregion, including mangroves, seagrass beds, coastal dunes, marshlands, low flooded forests, saline coastal lagoons, small estuaries, coastal inlets, and

Cladium jamaicensis), southern cattail (Typha domingensis), dwarf saltwort (Salicornia bigelovii), and beachwort (Batis maritima).[2]

304 species of birds have been recorded in the region, most notably American flamingo (

Phoenicopterus ruber
). The importance of mangroves as protective areas for fish is illustrated by the 107 species of fish that have been recorded.

Swimming at Ojo de Agua Baldiosera, Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve

Protected areas

Officially protected areas in the ecoregion include:

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Celestun Biosphere Reserve.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Reserva de la Biosfera Ría Celestún". RAMSAR Sites Information Service. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Petenes mangroves". World Wildlife Federation. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  3. ^ "Map of Ecoregions 2017". Resolve, using WWF data. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Petenes mangroves". The Encyclopedia of Earth. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  5. PMID 27611802
    .
  6. ^ a b "Los Petenes-Ria Celestun". UNESCO. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  7. ^ Kottek, M.; Grieser, J.; Beck, C.; Rudolf, B.; Rubel, F. (2006). "World Map of Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Updated" (PDF). Gebrüder Borntraeger 2006. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  8. ^ "Dataset - Koppen climate classifications". World Bank. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
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