Sistema Lagunar San Ignacio-Navachiste-Macapule
WetlandA coastal mangrove wetland on the Guasave coast, formed by the San Ignacio, Navachiste and Macapule bays, designated a Ramsar site in 2008. The barrier that separates it from the Gulf of California holds the beach and locality of Las Glorias.
Key facts
- Nature
- Natural
Overview
The San Ignacio-Navachiste-Macapule lagoon system is a complex of mangroves and shallow bays sheltered by sand barriers facing the Gulf of California, off the municipality of Guasave. The three bays that make it up — San Ignacio, Navachiste and Macapule — together cover an area of roughly 280 km².
The barrier that separates the wetland from the open sea is also the site of the beach and locality of Las Glorias.
Geography
The site was added to the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance on 2 February 2008, with a declared area of 79,873 hectares of mangrove and coastal habitat.
Coordinates: 25.4333, -108.8000
Location
Municipality
Locality
Related topics
- Nature and ecosystems
- Pesca / Fisheries
Sources and data
The figures on this page come from public sources. Each data point shows its year and origin.
- Sistema Lagunar San Ignacio-Navachiste-Macapule — Ficha Informativa Ramsar (sitio no. 1826) — Servicio de Información sobre Sitios Ramsar
- Sistema Lagunar San Ignacio-Navachiste-Macapule — ficha de caracterización (Sistema de Monitoreo de los Manglares de México, sitio PN08) — CONABIO (Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad)