Celestún Biosphere Reserve

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Celestún Biosphere Reserve is a coastal protected area in Mexico renowned for its mangrove ecosystems and large flocks of flamingos and other migratory birds.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ramsar site
biosphere reserve
protected area
climate tropical
country Mexico
designation UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
ecosystemType coastal wetland
estuarine lagoon
mangrove ecosystem
governedBy Government of Mexico
surface form: Mexican federal government

National Commission of Natural Protected Areas of Mexico
habitatFor American flamingo
crustaceans
fish species
mangrove fauna
marine turtles
migratory birds
shorebirds
waterfowl
hasBiome tropical and subtropical mangrove forests
hasFeature brackish water lagoons
dune systems
freshwater springs
salt flats
hasVegetationType black mangrove
buttonwood mangrove
red mangrove
white mangrove
IUCNCategory VI
knownFor birdwatching
coastal lagoons
large flocks of flamingos
mangrove forests
locatedIn Campeche state
Yucatán Peninsula
Yucatán state
locatedOn Gulf Coast of Mexico
surface form: Gulf of Mexico coast
mainConservationFocus mangrove conservation
migratory bird protection
nearestTown Celestún
partOf Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System
surface form: Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System region
region southeastern Mexico
supportsActivity boat tours
ecotourism
threat coastal development
overfishing
pollution

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state of Yucatán contains Celestún Biosphere Reserve
subject surface form: Yucatán
Yucatán Peninsula hasProtectedArea Celestún Biosphere Reserve