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Mar Chiquita
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General Information
| Description |
Mar Chiquita is one of the most important nesting areas for the Chilean flamingo. Mar Chiquita ranks among the world's largest salt lakes. |
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Argentina
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| Latitude |
-30° 45' 0"
(-30.7500) |
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| Longitude |
-62° 35'
0" (-62.5833) |
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Maps
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Latin America & Mexico Biodiversity Conservation Priorities |
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Physical Characteristics
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| Surface Area |
2,700.00 km2 |
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| Type |
Saline
Permanent
Natural
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Socio-Political
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Watershed Management
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| Issues |
Mar Chiquita is seriously threatened by government projects that could divert stream flow for irrigation and urban water demands (2003). |
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| Monitoring |
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Biodiversity Conservation
| Description |
Scientists, conservationists and natural resource managers from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru have formed the Grupo de Conservacion de Flamencos Alto Andinos to work on going research projects and develop a conservation strategy. |
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Documents
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Additional Data Sources
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Birkett, C., and I. Mason. 1995. A new global lakes database for remote sensing programme studying climatically sensitive large lakes. Journal of Great Lakes Research, 21 (3) 307-318. |
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International Lake Environment Committee, the United Nations Environment Program and Environment Agency, Government of Japan. 1997. World Lakes Database. |
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