Ojo de Liebre Lagoon

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Ojo de Liebre Lagoon is a coastal lagoon in Baja California Sur, Mexico, renowned as a major winter breeding and calving ground for gray whales and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site component
coastal lagoon
lagoon
protected area
alsoKnownAs Laguna Ojo de Liebre
Scammon Lagoon
linked to: Scammon’s Lagoon
climate arid
connectedTo Pacific Ocean
conservationImportance critical breeding habitat for gray whales
conservationStatus protected under Mexican law
country Mexico
ecoregion Baja California desert ecoregion
governingBody Mexican federal government
National Commission of Natural Protected Areas of Mexico
habitatFor bottlenose dolphin
gray whale
migratory birds
sea turtle
shorebirds
waterfowl
historicalUse 19th-century whaling area
knownFor gray whale calving area
gray whale winter breeding ground
high gray whale density in winter
salt production nearby
whale watching
locatedIn Baja California Sur
El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
locatedOn Pacific coast of Mexico
mainWhaleSeasonMonths February
January
March
namedAfter Ojo de Liebre ("hare’s eye")
near Guerrero Negro
Guerrero Negro saltworks
partOf El Vizcaíno Whale Sanctuary
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno UNESCO World Heritage Site
gray whale migration route
primaryUseNearby industrial salt production
RamsarDesignation wetland important for waterbirds
RamsarStatus Ramsar wetland of international importance
region El Vizcaíno Desert
linked to: Vizcaíno Desert
state Baja California Sur
surroundedBy coastal desert
tourismActivity boat-based whale watching
tourismSeason winter
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1993
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus natural site
waterBodyType hypersaline lagoon

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Guerrero Negro near Ojo de Liebre Lagoon
Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve contains Ojo de Liebre Lagoon
Mulegé hasProtectedArea Ojo de Liebre Lagoon whale sanctuary
linked to: Ojo de Liebre Lagoon
Vizcaíno Desert contains Ojo de Liebre Lagoon
Guerrero Negro Airport near Ojo de Liebre Lagoon
port of Guerrero Negro partOf Ojo de Liebre Lagoon
port of Guerrero Negro near Ojo de Liebre Lagoon
saltworks of Guerrero Negro locatedNear Ojo de Liebre Lagoon
Guerrero Negro salt flats partOf Ojo de Liebre Lagoon system
linked to: Ojo de Liebre Lagoon
Guerrero Negro salt flats near Ojo de Liebre Lagoon