La Mancha Mex-LTER - Mexico

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Site Name
La Mancha Mex-LTER
Short name
La Mancha
Country
Mexico
Site Manager
Jose Garcia-Franco
Site Description
Ubicada al final de la cuenca del Río Actopan (ladera oriente del Cofre de Perote con fragmentos de bosque mesófilo de montaña, agroecosistemas y poblados), La Mancha es el último refugio de selva mediana subcaducifolia en la vertiente del Golfo. Contiene otros importantes ecosistemas costeros (manglar, dunas, selva baja, arrecifes, laguna costera), y es sitio de paso y descanso de aves migratorias. Presenta alta biodiversidad y una dinámica ecosistémica compleja. Es la zona costera del Golfo de México más estudiada en el país. Sitio RAMSAR desde 2005. Se localizan los últimos relictos de selva desarrollada sobre suelos arenosos y es ruta de aves migratorias rapaces mas importante a nivel mundial.
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2021-03-11 11:03:32

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1990
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
Mex-LTER (Mexico)✔ (LTER-NAM-MX-11)This site is a verified "Mex-LTER (Mexico)" member.
Photos
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Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 19.59 Longitude: -96.38

Size
ca. 1414.00ha
Elevation (average)
0.00msl
Elevation (min)
0.00msl
Elevation (max)
50.00msl
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Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Coastal
Biome
Coastal
Ecosystem Type
Coastal
Forest
Mangroves
EUNIS habitat
Coastal habitats (B)
Coastal habitats (B) » Coastal dunes and sandy shores (B1)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
25.00°C
Precipitation Annual
2750.00mm
Site Type
Platform
Design of Experimentation
mainly experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
beyond catchment scale
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
beyond catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data storage » Structured file
Energy and data transmission infrastructure » Energy supply » Permanent Power Supply Location » All over site/catchment
Observation devices » Measurement tower » Less than 10 m above canopy
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » 6 - 10 beds
Supporting infrastructure » Staff room at site » > 5 places
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Boat
Supporting infrastructure » Transportation » Vehicle 2WD
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
No
Permanent Operation
No
General Data Policy
Mutual agreement on reciprocal sharing of data
LTER Site Classification
LTSER