El Junco Lagoon

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El Junco Lagoon is a freshwater crater lake in the highlands of San Cristóbal Island in the Galápagos, known for its unique volcanic setting and importance as a habitat for native bird species.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf crater lake
freshwater lake
natural feature
access reachable by road from Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
archipelago Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED
climateZone tropical
conservationStatus protected within Galápagos National Park
continent South America
country Ecuador
elevation approximately 2,300 feet above sea level
approximately 700 meters above sea level
formationProcess filling of an extinct volcanic crater with rainwater
habitatFor Galápagos frigatebirds NERFINISHED
Galápagos pintail ducks NERFINISHED
common gallinules
migratory waterbirds
white-cheeked pintails
importance freshwater reservoir for local ecosystem
key site for bird observation
isAlsoKnownAs Laguna El Junco NERFINISHED
isOneOf few permanent freshwater bodies in the Galápagos Islands
isOnIsland San Cristóbal Island NERFINISHED
isPartOf Galápagos National Park NERFINISHED
locatedIn Ecuador NERFINISHED
Galápagos Islands NERFINISHED
Galápagos Province NERFINISHED
San Cristóbal Island NERFINISHED
management Galápagos National Park Directorate NERFINISHED
maxDepth approximately 20 feet
approximately 6 meters
notableFor habitat for native bird species
unique volcanic setting
origin volcanic crater
outflow no permanent surface outflow
overlooks surrounding highlands of San Cristóbal
region eastern Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
setting highlands of San Cristóbal Island NERFINISHED
surfaceArea approximately 0.18 square kilometers
approximately 18 hectares
approximately 44 acres
surroundedBy endemic vegetation
tourism popular visitor site on San Cristóbal Island
usedBy seabirds for bathing
seabirds for preening
waterSource rainwater
waterType freshwater

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San Cristóbal Island hasCraterLake El Junco Lagoon
San Cristóbal Island hasFreshwaterLake El Junco Lagoon