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Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve

January 01, 1970

Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (Spanish: Reserva de la Biósfera Ría Lagartos) (established 2004) is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the state of Yucatán, Mexico. The reserve is located at the eastern end of the coastal strip of the Yucatán Peninsula, with the Gulf of Mexico at its northern limit. The area encompasses coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico and includes important wetlands designated under the Ramsar Wetlands Convention. The site presents a rich diversity of landscapes and ecosystems, such as mangroves, small estuaries, medium semi-evergreen forest, low deciduous forest, coastal dune vegetation, coastal lagoons, marshes (petenes) and savanna represented by tular vegetation, grasslands and reed beds that are the main nesting sites for marshland and sea birds.[2]

Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
Flamingoes at Ría Lagartos
LocationYucatán Peninsula, Mexico
Nearest townSan Felipe, Yucatán; Río Lagartos, Yucatán
Coordinates21°35′25″N 88°06′44″W / 21.59028°N 88.11222°W / 21.59028; -88.11222
Area60,348 hectares (233.00 sq mi)
Established2004
Governing bodyNational Commission of Natural Protected Areas
Official nameHumedal de Importancia Especialmente para la Conservación de Aves Acuáticas Reserva Ría Lagartos
Designated4 July 1986
Reference no.332[1]

The reserve's surface area (terrestrial and marine) is 60,348 hectares (233.00 sq mi). The core area is 23,681.55 hectares (91.4350 sq mi), surrounded by buffer zone(s) of 36,666.28 hectares (141.5693 sq mi).[2]

Ecology edit

Ría Lagartos extends throughout a large wetland area which is a good example of a community characteristic for a coastal tropical savanna climate. The area is considered a globally unique wetland due to its high biological productivity, which in turn is due to conditions of marine to hypersalinity in a karst environment. Given its geographic position, the peninsula keeps a floristic relation with the neighboring regions of Central America, the river basin of the Caribbean Sea and southeastern Mexico.

Flora and fauna edit

The wetlands is home to at least 2,477 species and 98 varieties of vascular plants.[2] At least 554 vertebrate species can be seen in the reserve, amongst them 142 endemics.[2] Some of the more common animal species include:

Human impact edit

In the last years, the vegetation has been strongly affected by human activities, particularly by agriculture and livestock raising, practices that imply the destruction of vast surfaces of vegetation. Also, it has been affected by natural catastrophes like the hurricanes that regularly hit this region and the subsequent forest fires. The communities located in the biosphere reserve are San Felipe, Río Lagartos, Las Coloradas and El Cuyo. 6,916 permanent residents live in the buffer zone. The use of natural resources dates back to the pre-Hispanic period. The main productive activities today include fishing, agriculture, livestock rearing, salt extraction, tourism, aquaculture and urban development. The ecotourism activity is stimulated to promote the participation of local inhabitants in the conservation of the natural, archaeological, historical and cultural heritage of the biosphere reserve, providing appropriate economic and social benefits.[2]

From a cultural point of view, the territory includes an important Mayan zone dating back to the period of 300 to 50 years BC. The territory belonged to the chieftainship of Ecab in the pre-Hispanic period. Eighteen of the 1,585 identified archaeological sites in Yucatán are located in this area. In addition, the reserve counts three of the eight concheros (banks of marine shells) that exist in the state.[2]

Sources edit

  This article incorporates text from a free content work. (license statement/permission). Text taken from UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory​, UNESCO, UNESCO.

References edit

  1. ^ "Humedal de Importancia Especialmente para la Conservación de Aves Acuáticas Reserva Ría Lagartos". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory: Ría Lagartos". Retrieved 12 June 2016.

External links edit

  • Programa de Conservación y Manejo Reserva de la Biosfera Ría Lagartos(Spanish), 2007

January 01, 1970
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2022 Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve Spanish Reserva de la Biosfera Ria Lagartos established 2004 is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the state of Yucatan Mexico The reserve is located at the eastern end of the coastal strip of the Yucatan Peninsula with the Gulf of Mexico at its northern limit The area encompasses coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico and includes important wetlands designated under the Ramsar Wetlands Convention The site presents a rich diversity of landscapes and ecosystems such as mangroves small estuaries medium semi evergreen forest low deciduous forest coastal dune vegetation coastal lagoons marshes petenes and savanna represented by tular vegetation grasslands and reed beds that are the main nesting sites for marshland and sea birds 2 Ria Lagartos Biosphere ReserveFlamingoes at Ria LagartosLocationYucatan Peninsula MexicoNearest townSan Felipe Yucatan Rio Lagartos YucatanCoordinates21 35 25 N 88 06 44 W 21 59028 N 88 11222 W 21 59028 88 11222Area60 348 hectares 233 00 sq mi Established2004Governing bodyNational Commission of Natural Protected AreasRamsar WetlandOfficial nameHumedal de Importancia Especialmente para la Conservacion de Aves Acuaticas Reserva Ria LagartosDesignated4 July 1986Reference no 332 1 The reserve s surface area terrestrial and marine is 60 348 hectares 233 00 sq mi The core area is 23 681 55 hectares 91 4350 sq mi surrounded by buffer zone s of 36 666 28 hectares 141 5693 sq mi 2 Contents 1 Ecology 1 1 Flora and fauna 2 Human impact 3 Sources 4 References 5 External linksEcology editRia Lagartos extends throughout a large wetland area which is a good example of a community characteristic for a coastal tropical savanna climate The area is considered a globally unique wetland due to its high biological productivity which in turn is due to conditions of marine to hypersalinity in a karst environment Given its geographic position the peninsula keeps a floristic relation with the neighboring regions of Central America the river basin of the Caribbean Sea and southeastern Mexico Flora and fauna edit The wetlands is home to at least 2 477 species and 98 varieties of vascular plants 2 At least 554 vertebrate species can be seen in the reserve amongst them 142 endemics 2 Some of the more common animal species include American crocodile American flamingo American pygmy kingfisher American white pelican bare throated tiger heron black ctenosaur black skimmer black vulture black bellied plover black bellied whistling duck black necked stilt brown basilisk brown pelican common black hawk double crested cormorant golden fronted woodpecker great blue heron great kiskadee great tailed grackle green heron green sea turtle hawksbill sea turtle hooded oriole killdeer laughing falcon laughing gull little blue heron magnificent frigatebird mangrove swallow morelet s crocodile muscovy duck neotropic cormorant northern cardinal northern jacana northern mockingbird northern waterthrush olive throated parakeet osprey peregrine falcon raccoon red winged blackbird royal tern snowy egret tricolored heron tropical kingbird turquoise browed motmot vermilion flycatcher wood stork Yucatan jay Yucatan woodpeckerHuman impact editIn the last years the vegetation has been strongly affected by human activities particularly by agriculture and livestock raising practices that imply the destruction of vast surfaces of vegetation Also it has been affected by natural catastrophes like the hurricanes that regularly hit this region and the subsequent forest fires The communities located in the biosphere reserve are San Felipe Rio Lagartos Las Coloradas and El Cuyo 6 916 permanent residents live in the buffer zone The use of natural resources dates back to the pre Hispanic period The main productive activities today include fishing agriculture livestock rearing salt extraction tourism aquaculture and urban development The ecotourism activity is stimulated to promote the participation of local inhabitants in the conservation of the natural archaeological historical and cultural heritage of the biosphere reserve providing appropriate economic and social benefits 2 From a cultural point of view the territory includes an important Mayan zone dating back to the period of 300 to 50 years BC The territory belonged to the chieftainship of Ecab in the pre Hispanic period Eighteen of the 1 585 identified archaeological sites in Yucatan are located in this area In addition the reserve counts three of the eight concheros banks of marine shells that exist in the state 2 Sources edit nbsp This article incorporates text from a free content work license statement permission Text taken from UNESCO MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory UNESCO UNESCO References edit Humedal de Importancia Especialmente para la Conservacion de Aves Acuaticas Reserva Ria Lagartos Ramsar Sites Information Service Retrieved 25 April 2018 a b c d e f UNESCO MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory Ria Lagartos Retrieved 12 June 2016 External links editPrograma de Conservacion y Manejo Reserva de la Biosfera Ria Lagartos Spanish 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve amp oldid 1166197124, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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