Laguna Ojo de Liebre gray whale sanctuary

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Laguna Ojo de Liebre gray whale sanctuary is a protected coastal lagoon in Baja California Sur, Mexico, internationally renowned as a critical winter breeding and calving ground for gray whales.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal lagoon
protected area
whale sanctuary
alternateName Laguna Ojo de Liebre whale sanctuary
Ojo de Liebre Lagoon gray whale sanctuary
conservationGoal protection of gray whale reproduction
protection of lagoon ecosystem
contains mangroves
salt marshes
sandbars
shallow protected waters
country Mexico
ecosystemType coastal lagoon ecosystem
hypersaline lagoon
governedBy Mexican federal environmental authorities
habitatType gray whale breeding habitat
gray whale calving habitat
marine mammal habitat
migratory bird habitat
importance critical breeding ground for gray whales
critical calving ground for gray whales
IUCNCategory II
knownFor gray whale calving
gray whale winter breeding
whale watching
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Baja California Sur
El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
Mulegé Municipality
locatedNear Guerrero Negro
locatedOn Pacific coast of Mexico
mainUse conservation
regulated ecotourism
partOf El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno World Heritage Site
primarySpeciesProtected gray whale
RamsarStatus Ramsar wetland of international importance
recognizedBy Ramsar Convention
UNESCO
seasonalUseBySpecies winter use by gray whales
threat disturbance from human activities
industrial development pressure in surrounding region
tourismActivity boat-based whale watching
gray whale observation
UNESCOStatus World Heritage Site component

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Guerrero Negro knownFor Laguna Ojo de Liebre gray whale sanctuary
Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve partOf Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno
linked to: Laguna Ojo de Liebre gray whale sanctuary
Mulegé hasProtectedArea San Ignacio Lagoon whale sanctuary
linked to: Laguna Ojo de Liebre gray whale sanctuary
World Heritage Sites in Mexico hasExample El Vizcaino Whale Sanctuary
linked to: Laguna Ojo de Liebre gray whale sanctuary
World Heritage Sites in Mexico hasExample Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
linked to: Laguna Ojo de Liebre gray whale sanctuary
Laguna Ojo de Liebre UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno
linked to: Laguna Ojo de Liebre gray whale sanctuary
San Ignacio Lagoon UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno
linked to: Laguna Ojo de Liebre gray whale sanctuary
Laguna Ojo de Liebre gray whale sanctuary alternateName Ojo de Liebre Lagoon gray whale sanctuary
linked to: Laguna Ojo de Liebre gray whale sanctuary
Laguna Ojo de Liebre gray whale sanctuary alternateName Laguna Ojo de Liebre whale sanctuary
linked to: Laguna Ojo de Liebre gray whale sanctuary
Ojo de Liebre Lagoon partOf El Vizcaíno Whale Sanctuary
linked to: Laguna Ojo de Liebre gray whale sanctuary
Ojo de Liebre Lagoon partOf Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: Laguna Ojo de Liebre gray whale sanctuary