Baja California lagoons
E645762
Baja California lagoons are sheltered coastal nurseries in northwestern Mexico where gray whales congregate each winter to mate, give birth, and rear their calves.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal lagoon system
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gray whale breeding area ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
supports fish and invertebrate communities
ⓘ
supports marine birds ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | important marine mammal sanctuary ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Baja California desert and marine ecoregions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment | sheltered coastal waters ⓘ |
| feature |
high salinity areas
ⓘ
sandbars and barrier islands ⓘ shallow waters ⓘ |
| function |
breeding ground for gray whales
ⓘ
calving ground for gray whales ⓘ nursery area for gray whale calves ⓘ |
| habitatOf | gray whale ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bahía Almejas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bahía Magdalena NERFINISHED ⓘ Laguna Guerrero Negro NERFINISHED ⓘ Laguna Ojo de Liebre NERFINISHED ⓘ Laguna San Ignacio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| humanUse |
regulated whale watching
ⓘ
small-scale fishing ⓘ |
| importance | critical habitat for gray whale reproduction ⓘ |
| knownFor |
gray whale calf rearing
ⓘ
gray whale calving ⓘ gray whale mating ⓘ gray whale winter aggregation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baja California Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baja California Sur NERFINISHED ⓘ Baja California state NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Mexico ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific coast of Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
gray whale migratory route ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | international whale conservation organizations ⓘ |
| seasonalUseByGrayWhales | winter ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
ecotourism
ⓘ
whale watching tourism ⓘ |
| threat |
industrial development pressure in surrounding areas
ⓘ
shipping traffic near entrances ⓘ |
| usedBy | Eastern North Pacific gray whale population NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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