Gulf of Cazones

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The Gulf of Cazones is a shallow bay on Cuba’s southern coast, known for its coral reefs, marine biodiversity, and proximity to the historic Bay of Pigs area.

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Golfo de Cazones 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bay
gulf
adjacentTo Caribbean Sea open waters
Gulf of Batabanó
Ciénaga de Zapata
surface form: Zapata Swamp
belongsTo Cuban maritime zone
climate tropical
country Cuba
ecosystemType coastal lagoon system
coral reef ecosystem
environmentalConcern coral reef degradation risk
overfishing risk
hasCharacteristic clear waters
high marine biodiversity
sandy bottoms
shallow waters
hasNavigationUse local coastal navigation
hasPart coral reefs
mangrove-fringed shores
seagrass beds
hasSpanishName Gulf of Cazones self-linksurface differs
surface form: Golfo de Cazones
knownFor coral reef ecosystems
diving sites
marine biodiversity
snorkeling opportunities
sport fishing
locatedIn Caribbean Sea
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Cienfuegos Province
Matanzas Province
Sancti Spíritus
surface form: Sancti Spíritus Province
locatedOn Caribbean Plate
locatedOnCoastOf southern coast of Cuba
nearby Bay of Pigs Invasion
surface form: Bay of Pigs

Playa Girón
Playa Larga NERFINISHED
partOf Caribbean
surface form: Caribbean region

Zapata Peninsula
surface form: Zapata Peninsula coastal zone
supportsSpecies crustaceans
hard corals
marine mollusks
reef fish
sea turtles
soft corals
sponges
usedFor artisanal fishing
recreational diving
snorkeling
tourism
waterBodyType coastal gulf

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Gulf of Cazones hasSpanishName Gulf of Cazones self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Golfo de Cazones
Playa Girón locatedOnBodyOfWater Gulf of Cazones