Los Petenes Biosphere Reserve
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Los Petenes Biosphere Reserve is a protected coastal wetland and mangrove ecosystem in the Gulf of Mexico, renowned for its rich biodiversity and unique “petenes” (tree-island) formations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Los Petenes Biosphere Reserve canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Important Bird Area
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Ramsar site ⓘ biosphere reserve ⓘ protected area ⓘ wetland ecosystem ⓘ |
| biodiversity | high species richness ⓘ |
| climate |
subhumid
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tropical ⓘ |
| containsHabitat |
brackish lagoons
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coastal dunes ⓘ mangroves ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ seagrass meadows ⓘ tropical dry forest patches ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| designation |
UNESCO biosphere reserve
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Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
coastal wetland
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karstic wetland ⓘ mangrove ecosystem ⓘ |
| governingBody |
CONANP
NERFINISHED
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Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrology |
influenced by karstic freshwater springs
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influenced by marine waters of the Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | VI ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calkiní Municipality
NERFINISHED
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Campeche NERFINISHED ⓘ Campeche Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Yucatán Peninsula ⓘ |
| mainThreats |
climate change and sea-level rise
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coastal development ⓘ overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
coastal lagoons
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extensive mangrove forests ⓘ petenes tree-island formations ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ sinkholes (cenotes) ⓘ |
| partOf | National System of Natural Protected Areas of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
endemic species of the Yucatán Peninsula
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mangrove species ⓘ marine turtles ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ resident waterfowl ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
important bird habitat
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mangrove conservation ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ unique petenes formations ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Campeche