Ciénegas del Lerma

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Ciénegas del Lerma
Ciénegas del Lerma Flora and Fauna Protection Area
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1]
Map showing the location of Ciénegas del Lerma
Map showing the location of Ciénegas del Lerma
location in Mexico
LocationMéxico, Mexico
Nearest cityToluca, México
Coordinates19°13′N 99°30′W / 19.217°N 99.500°W / 19.217; -99.500
Area30.24 ha (74.7 acres)
Designated2002
AdministratorNational Commission of Natural Protected Areas
Official nameCiénegas de Lerma
Designated2 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]

References[]

  1. ^ UNEP-WCMC (2021). "Protected Area Profile for Ciénegas del Lerma from the World Database of Protected Areas". Accessed 2 September 2021. [1]
  2. ^ a b c d "Ciénegas de Lerma". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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