Manatee Sanctuary of Chetumal Bay
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The Manatee Sanctuary of Chetumal Bay is a protected coastal reserve in southern Quintana Roo, Mexico, established to conserve populations of West Indian manatees and their mangrove and seagrass habitats.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal reserve
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manatee sanctuary ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| conservationFocus |
coastal wetlands
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marine mammals ⓘ marine vegetation ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| designationPurpose |
conservation of manatee populations
ⓘ
protection of coastal and marine habitats ⓘ protection of mangroves ⓘ protection of seagrass beds ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
coastal lagoon
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mangrove ecosystem ⓘ seagrass ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasConservationTarget |
Trichechus manatus
NERFINISHED
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West Indian manatee ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mangrove-fringed coastline
ⓘ
seagrass meadows ⓘ shallow bays and inlets ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
brackish water areas
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ shallow coastal waters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chetumal Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintana Roo NERFINISHED ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ southeastern Mexico ⓘ southern Quintana Roo ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedRegion | Mexican Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Belize border ⓘ |
| mainSpeciesProtected |
Caribbean manatee population
ⓘ
West Indian manatee ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican system of natural protected areas ⓘ |
| protectsHabitat |
mangroves
ⓘ
seagrass beds ⓘ |
| region | Mesoamerican Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
biodiversity monitoring
ⓘ
environmental education ⓘ scientific research ⓘ |
| threatAddressed |
boat traffic impacts on manatees
ⓘ
coastal development ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ |
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