Ojo de Liebre Lagoon
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Ojo de Liebre Lagoon is a coastal lagoon in Baja California Sur, Mexico, renowned as a major winter breeding and calving ground for gray whales and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ojo de Liebre Lagoon whale sanctuary | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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coastal lagoon ⓘ lagoon ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Laguna Ojo de Liebre
NERFINISHED
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Scammon Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationImportance | critical breeding habitat for gray whales ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected under Mexican law ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Baja California desert ecoregion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Mexican federal government
NERFINISHED
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National Commission of Natural Protected Areas of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
bottlenose dolphin
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gray whale ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ sea turtle ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| historicalUse | 19th-century whaling area ⓘ |
| knownFor |
gray whale calving area
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gray whale winter breeding ground ⓘ high gray whale density in winter ⓘ salt production nearby ⓘ whale watching ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baja California Sur
NERFINISHED
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El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pacific coast of Mexico ⓘ |
| mainWhaleSeasonMonths |
February
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January ⓘ March ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ojo de Liebre ("hare’s eye") NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Guerrero Negro
NERFINISHED
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Guerrero Negro saltworks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
El Vizcaíno Whale Sanctuary
NERFINISHED
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Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ gray whale migration route ⓘ |
| primaryUseNearby | industrial salt production GENERATED ⓘ |
| RamsarDesignation | wetland important for waterbirds ⓘ |
| RamsarStatus | Ramsar wetland of international importance ⓘ |
| region | El Vizcaíno Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Baja California Sur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | coastal desert ⓘ |
| tourismActivity | boat-based whale watching ⓘ |
| tourismSeason | winter ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | natural site ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | hypersaline lagoon ⓘ |
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Ojo de Liebre Lagoon whale sanctuary