Ciénegas del Lerma
Ciénegas del Lerma | |
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Ciénegas del Lerma Flora and Fauna Protection Area | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
![]() ![]() location in Mexico | |
Location | México, Mexico |
Nearest city | Toluca, México |
Coordinates | 19°13′N 99°30′W / 19.217°N 99.500°W |
Area | 30.24 ha (74.7 acres) |
Designated | 2002 |
Administrator | National Commission of Natural Protected Areas |
Official name | Ciénegas de Lerma |
Designated | 2 February 2004 |
Reference no. | 1934[2] |
The Ciénegas del Lerma is a wetland in central Mexico. It consists of three lakes in the Toluca Valley, the upper basin of the Lerma River, near the city of Toluca. The wetlands cover 3,023 hectares.[2]
The three lakes are the what remains of a much larger wetland, which covered 27,000 ha at the end of the 19th century.[2]
The wetlands include open-water lakes more than 5 meters deep, marshes with floating and bottom-rooted vegetation, and riparian forests. The lakes are home to many aquatic animals and plants, including endemic and threatened species. The wetlands are an important stopover for migratory waterbirds.[2]
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Categories:
- IUCN Category VI
- Flora and fauna protection areas of Mexico
- Ramsar sites in Mexico
- Geography of the State of Mexico
- Wetlands of Mexico
- Protected areas of the State of Mexico
- Protected areas of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
- Important Bird Areas of Mexico