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| Official name | Lagunas de Chacahua |
| Designated | 2 February 2008 |
| Reference no. | 1819[1] |
TheLagunas de Chacahua National Park (Spanish:Parque Nacional Lagunas de Chacahua), created in 1937,[2]is anational park located in the Municipality ofVilla de Tututepec de Melchor Ocampo in theMexican state ofOaxaca, about 54 km west ofPuerto Escondido, near a village calledZapotalito. It can be reached via Federal Highway 200 or by boat from Puerto Escondido. It is located between the towns of Santiago Jamiltepec and Puerto Escondido. The park encompasses 132.73 square kilometres, about 30 km2 of which is taken by various lagoons such as the ‘’’Laguna de Chacahua,’’’ ‘’’Laguna de La Pastoria,’’’ and Laguna Las Salinas.[3] There are various smaller lagoons that are connected by narrow channels.[2] The rest of the park consists of dry land.[3]The park has 10 different types of vegetation: “selva espinosa", swampland,deciduous, sub tropical broadleaf,mangroves,savannah, “bosque de galleria”, “tular”, palm trees, and coastal dunes. 246 species of flowers and 189 species of animals have been documented so far in the park. Birds such asstorks,herons, wild ducks,blue-winged teals,pelicans, andspoonbills can be found here. Three species of turtles also visit the park to lay their eggs.[3]
There are boat tours to observe the shores, mangroves and the many birds that fish these waters. These tours usually include a stop to sample the local food and to visit a crocodile nursery which raises several Mexican Pacific coast crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus).[3]
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