Gulf of Urabá wetlands

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The Gulf of Urabá wetlands are a coastal wetland ecosystem in northwestern Colombia, characterized by mangroves, estuaries, and rich biodiversity along the southern Caribbean Sea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal wetland ecosystem
wetland
border southern Caribbean Sea
linked to: southern Caribbean
characterizedBy estuaries
high biodiversity
mangroves
country Colombia
ecologicalFunction carbon sequestration
coastal protection from storms
nursery function for fisheries
shoreline stabilization
water filtration
hasClimate tropical humid climate
hasEcosystemType coastal lagoon
estuary
mangrove forest
river delta
tidal mudflat
hasHabitat breeding sites for fish
feeding grounds for migratory birds
habitat for crustaceans
habitat for mangrove-associated birds
habitat for mollusks
nursery grounds for marine species
hasProcess freshwater–saltwater mixing
sediment deposition
tidal influence
hasVegetationType black mangrove (Avicennia germinans)
buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus)
red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle)
white mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa)
hydrologicallyConnectedTo Atrato River
Caribbean Sea
León River
Turbo River
locatedIn Colombian Caribbean region
Gulf of Urabá
northwestern Colombia
locatedInAdministrativeArea Antioquia Department
Chocó Department
locatedInRegion Urabá region
partOf Caribbean Sea coastal zone
threatenedBy agricultural expansion
cattle ranching
deforestation
hydrological alteration
pollution
port development
urban expansion

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Necoclí locatedNear Gulf of Urabá wetlands