Guerrero Negro salt flats
E1000864
Guerrero Negro salt flats are expansive industrial salt evaporation ponds in Baja California Sur, Mexico, known as one of the world’s largest saltworks and a key habitat for migratory birds and gray whales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guerrero Negro salt flats canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial saltworks
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salt evaporation pond complex ⓘ wetland habitat ⓘ |
| climate |
arid
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desert ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| economicImportance | major employer in Guerrero Negro region ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Sonoran Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalDesignation | part of El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
potential disturbance to wildlife from industrial activity
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potential impacts on lagoon hydrology ⓘ |
| exportsTo |
Japan
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ various countries in Asia ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
brine shrimp
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gray whale ⓘ migratory waterfowl ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ |
| importantFor | Pacific Flyway migratory birds ⓘ |
| industry | salt production ⓘ |
| infrastructure |
conveyor systems
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crystallizer ponds ⓘ dikes and levees ⓘ export loading facilities ⓘ network of evaporation ponds ⓘ salt stockpiles ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the world’s largest saltworks
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habitat for migratory birds ⓘ large-scale solar salt production ⓘ proximity to gray whale breeding grounds ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baja California Sur
NERFINISHED
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El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Vizcaíno Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pacific coast of Baja California Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorCustomer | Japanese chemical industry ⓘ |
| majorOwner | Mexican federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Guerrero Negro
NERFINISHED
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Ojo de Liebre Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Scammon’s Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Exportadora de Sal S.A. de C.V. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lagoon Complex Ojo de Liebre–Guerrero Negro
NERFINISHED
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Ojo de Liebre Lagoon system NERFINISHED ⓘ regional economy of Guerrero Negro ⓘ |
| product | sea salt ⓘ |
| productionMethod | solar evaporation of seawater ⓘ |
| tourism |
birdwatching
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whale watching nearby ⓘ |
| transportAccess | connected to Transpeninsular Highway (Mexican Federal Highway 1) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | seawater from Ojo de Liebre Lagoon ⓘ |
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