Mexican South Pacific Coast mangroves explained

Mexican South Pacific Coast mangroves
Map:Ecoregion NT1422.png
Map Size:300
Ecozone:Neotropic
Biome:Mangroves
Area:1295
Country:Mexico
Coordinates:15.9°N -97.1°W

The Mexican South Pacific Coast mangroves ecoregion (WWF ID: NT1422) covers the mangrove sites along the coast of the Pacific Ocean coast of Mexico, across the states of Michoacán, Guerrero, and Oaxaca. These mangrove forests are mostly around lagoons, typically those fed by rivers from the interior in the Sierra Madre del Sur Mountains. The ecoregion is small: collectively, it covers only 1,295 km2.[1] [2] [3]

Location and description

The ecoregion stretches across 1,000 km of the coast, primarily around the margins of river deltas and lagoons. Major mangrove sites are found at:

Climate

The climate of the ecoregion is Tropical savanna climate - dry winter (Köppen climate classification (Aw)). This climate is characterized by relatively even temperatures throughout the year, and a pronounced dry season. The driest month has less than 60 mm of precipitation, and is drier than the average month.[5] [6]

Flora and fauna

The characteristic trees species are red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle), white mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa), black mangrove (Avicennia germinans) and buttonwood (Conocarpus erectus). Aquatic plants in the lagoons include water hyacinth (Eichhornia).

Protected areas

Officially protected areas in the ecoregion include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mexican South Pacific Coast mangroves . World Wildlife Federation. en. November 20, 2020.
  2. Web site: Map of Ecoregions 2017. Resolve, using WWF data. en. November 20, 2020.
  3. Web site: Mexican South Pacific Coast mangroves . The Encyclopedia of Earth. en. November 20, 2020.
  4. Web site: Laguna Costera El Caimán. RAMSAR Sites Information Service. en. November 20, 2020.
  5. Web site: M. . Kottek . J. . Grieser . C. . Beck . B. . Rudolf . F. . Rubel . 2006 . World Map of Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Updated. Gebrüder Borntraeger 2006. en. September 14, 2019.
  6. Web site: Dataset - Koppen climate classifications. World Bank. en. September 14, 2019.