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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Golfo de Cazones