Laguna Ojo de Liebre

Laguna Ojo de Liebre

Country:
Mexico
Site number:
1339
Area:
36,600.0 ha
Designation date:
02-02-2004
Coordinates:
27°45'N 114°04'59"W

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Laguna Ojo de Liebre. 02/02/04; Baja California Sur; 36,600 ha; 27°45'N 114°05'W. Reserva de la Biosfera, World Heritage Natural Site. A hypersaline coastal lagoon, one of the main refuges for grey whales (Eschrichtius robustus) where they meet for pairing, breeding and raising their young. It also gives shelter to a wide variety of birds along the river and in the islands in the lagoon - a total of 94 species have been counted between 1995 and 1996. The area contains a lagoon, coastal and marine ecosystems as well as tidal channels and intertidal areas; the surroundings also contain unstable dunes, saltpeter areas, halophilous bushes and marshes. Waste disposal, a consequence of the fishing activities, and the over-exploitation of the area for fishing are the main threats. The lagoon has been declared a sheltered area for whales since 1972. Ramsar site no. 1339. Most recent RIS information: 2004.
Administrative region: Baja California Sur
Global international designation:
  • World Heritage site
  • UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
National legal designation:
  • Zona de refugio para ballenas y ballenatos
Last publication date: 02-02-2004
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)