Laguna Ojo de Liebre gray whale sanctuary
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Laguna Ojo de Liebre gray whale sanctuary is a protected coastal lagoon in Baja California Sur, Mexico, internationally renowned as a critical winter breeding and calving ground for gray whales.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| San Ignacio Lagoon whale sanctuary | 1 |
| Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal lagoon
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protected area ⓘ whale sanctuary ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Laguna Ojo de Liebre whale sanctuary
NERFINISHED
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Ojo de Liebre Lagoon gray whale sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationGoal |
protection of gray whale reproduction
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protection of lagoon ecosystem ⓘ |
| contains |
mangroves
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salt marshes ⓘ sandbars ⓘ shallow protected waters ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
coastal lagoon ecosystem
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hypersaline lagoon ⓘ |
| governedBy | Mexican federal environmental authorities ⓘ |
| habitatType |
gray whale breeding habitat
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gray whale calving habitat ⓘ marine mammal habitat ⓘ migratory bird habitat ⓘ |
| importance |
critical breeding ground for gray whales
ⓘ
critical calving ground for gray whales ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
gray whale calving
ⓘ
gray whale winter breeding ⓘ whale watching ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baja California Sur
NERFINISHED
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El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ Mulegé Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Guerrero Negro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pacific coast of Mexico ⓘ |
| mainUse |
conservation
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regulated ecotourism ⓘ |
| partOf |
El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySpeciesProtected | gray whale ⓘ |
| RamsarStatus | Ramsar wetland of international importance ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Ramsar Convention
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO ⓘ |
| seasonalUseBySpecies | winter use by gray whales ⓘ |
| threat |
disturbance from human activities
ⓘ
industrial development pressure in surrounding region ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
boat-based whale watching
ⓘ
gray whale observation ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
San Ignacio Lagoon whale sanctuary
this entity surface form:
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno