Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Banco_Chinchorro_Biosphere_Reserve
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:area 144,360 hectares
gptkbp:contains Mangroves
Seabirds
endemic species
Coral reefs
Seagrass beds
Sand dunes
Shipwrecks
Sand flats
Islets
Lagoons
Patch reefs
Submerged reefs
gptkbp:depthRange 0-30 meters
gptkbp:distanceFromMainland ~35 km
gptkbp:ecosystem gptkb:island
gptkbp:established 1996
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Comisión_Nacional_de_Áreas_Naturales_Protegidas_(CONANP)
gptkbp:hasCoralReefs Atoll reef
gptkbp:homeTo gptkb:American_crocodile
gptkb:Green_sea_turtle
gptkb:Loggerhead_sea_turtle
gptkb:Hawksbill_sea_turtle
Nurse shark
Queen conch
Spiny lobster
Various coral species
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve
gptkbp:IUCNStatus VI
gptkbp:latitude 18.6
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:Quintana_Roo
gptkbp:longitude -87.3
gptkbp:mainIslands gptkb:Cayo_Centro
gptkb:Cayo_Norte
gptkb:Cayo_Lobos
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Mahahual
gptkbp:notableFor Biodiversity
Shipwrecks
Crocodile population
gptkbp:numberOfIslands 3 main islets
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Mesoamerican_Barrier_Reef_System
gptkbp:protectedArea Yes
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:touristAttraction Snorkeling
Diving
Fishing (regulated)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2000
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mesoamerican_Barrier_Reef_System
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6