Laguna Hanson
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  Laguna Hanson Location of Laguna Hanson in Baja California state | |
| Location | Constitución de 1857 National Park, Baja California, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 32°01′N 115°54′W / 32.017°N 115.900°W |
| Surface elevation | 1,620 metres (5,310 ft) |
| Official name | Laguna Hanson, Parque Nacional Constitución de 1857 |
| Designated | 2 February 2010 |
| Reference no. | 1934[1] |
Laguna Hanson is a lake in the Sierra de Juárez in Baja California state of Mexico. The lake is located in Constitución de 1857 National Park[1] at 1,620 metres (5,310 ft) elevation.[2]
The lake provides a feeding, resting, and breeding area for at least 29 species of birds, including the migratory birds gadwall (Mareca streptera) and redhead duck (Aythya americana).[1]
The lake and its floodplain was designated a Ramsar site (wetland of international importance) in 2020. The Ramsar site covers an area of 511 hectares.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Laguna Hanson, Parque Nacional Constitución de 1857". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ V.M. Ponce, R.P. Pandey, S. Kumar (1999)Groundwater recharge by channel infiltration in El Barbon basin, Baja California, Mexico. Journal of Hydrology, Volume 214, Issues 1–4, 1999, Pages 1-7, ISSN 0022-1694, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-1694(98)00220-0.