Laguna Cartagena
E1006055
Laguna Cartagena is a shallow freshwater lagoon in southwestern Puerto Rico known for its rich birdlife and importance as a habitat for migratory waterfowl.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laguna Cartagena canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird habitat
ⓘ
lagoon ⓘ protected area ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| conservationActivity |
habitat restoration
ⓘ
invasive species control ⓘ water level management ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| depthCharacteristic | shallow ⓘ |
| designation | National Wildlife Refuge unit ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitatType |
marsh
ⓘ
open water ⓘ shrubland ⓘ wet grassland ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemService |
biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
flood control ⓘ waterfowl breeding habitat ⓘ |
| hasIbaStatus | Important Bird Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ibaProgram | BirdLife International Important Bird Areas program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
migratory waterfowl
ⓘ
resident waterbirds ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ wading birds ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
rich birdlife ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lajas Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
municipality of Lajas NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | United States Fish and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Laguna Cartagena National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedSince | 1989 ⓘ |
| recreation |
birdwatching
ⓘ
nature photography ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| supportsSpecies |
coots
ⓘ
egrets ⓘ grebes ⓘ herons ⓘ migratory ducks ⓘ raptors ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ |
| threat |
agricultural runoff
ⓘ
invasive plant species ⓘ sedimentation ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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