Sistema Lagunar Huizache-Caimanero
Location
Sinaloa, Mexico
Category
Regional
Basis for Designation
The lagoon supports more than 20,000 shorebirds representing 23 species.
Size
18,217 hectares (45,015 acres)
Date Designated
April 2009
Site Owner
National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CONANP) – Regional Director for Northwest and Upper Gulf of California
Site Partners
Mayor of Rosario Municipality and President of the Aguaverde ejido community
Ducks Unlimited of Mexico
Autonomous National University of Mexico’s Institute of Ocean Sciences and Limnology in Mazatlán
Overview
Sistema Lagunar Huizache-Caimanero is located in the Municipalities of Rosario and Mazatlán, in the State of Sinaloa. It has been designated a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance, an Important Bird Conservation Area (AICA, in Spanish), and a National Priority Wetland for shorebirds as well as for waterfowl. The lagoon supports more than 20,000 shorebirds representing 23 species. The most numerous species are American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana); dowitchers (Limnodromus spp); Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa); and Western Sandpipers (Calidris mauri). WHSRN Site partners include the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CONANP) – Regional Director for Northwest and Upper Gulf [of California]; the Mayor of Rosario Municipality and President of the Aguaverde ejido community; Ducks Unlimited of Mexico; and the Autonomous National University of Mexico’s Institute of Ocean Sciences and Limnology in Mazatlán.
