Marismas Nacionales-San Blas mangroves

Marismas Nacionales-San Blas mangroves is a mangrove ecoregion of the Pacific coast of Mexico. The  ("national marshes") stretches from Mazatlán, Sinaloa southwards to San Blas, Nayarit.

Setting
The Marismas Nacionales-San Blas mangroves occupy an area of  in coastal Nayarit and Sinaloa states. This is the largest area of mangroves on Mexico's Pacific coast.

Flora

Fauna
The mangroves are home to over 250 species of birds, and serve as an important winter habitat for migratory birds.

People

Conservation and threats
Since 2009, Fonatur (), the Mexican tourism investment office, is planning a large tourism development adjacent to Marismas Nacionales that will include over 43,000 hotel and vacation home rooms, at least three golf courses, two marinas, commercial centers, and general urbanization.  The direct and indirect impacts of this development, including the city that will be created nearby to house the workers servicing the tourism lodging and attractions, pose a substantial threat to the conservation of the Marismas Nacionales-San Blas Mangroves.

References

External links

Continentally Important Proposal for the Marismas Nacionales: North American Bird Conservation Initiative

Category:Mangrove ecoregions
Category:Ecoregions of Mexico
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Category:Geography of Nayarit
Category:Geography of Sinaloa
Category:Wetlands of Mexico
Category:Ramsar sites in Mexico
Category:Neotropic ecoregions