Isla Contoy, Mexico

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Isla Contoy is a small protected island and national park off Mexico’s Caribbean coast, renowned as a vital seabird sanctuary and pristine ecotourism destination.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island ⓘ
national park ⓘ
access only by authorized boats ⓘ
activities birdwatching ⓘ
nature interpretation trails ⓘ
snorkeling ⓘ
area approximately 230 hectares ⓘ
birdSpeciesCount more than 150 bird species recorded ⓘ
country Mexico ⓘ
designationAs national park ⓘ
designationYear 1998 ⓘ
governedBy National Commission of Natural Protected Areas of Mexico ⓘ
humanSettlement no permanent civilian population ⓘ
importantFor migratory seabirds ⓘ
nesting seabirds ⓘ
sea turtle nesting ⓘ
IUCNCategory II ⓘ
knownFor ecotourism ⓘ
marine biodiversity ⓘ
nesting sea turtles ⓘ
pristine beaches ⓘ
seabird sanctuary ⓘ
length approximately 8.5 kilometers ⓘ
locatedIn Caribbean Sea ⓘ
Quintana Roo ⓘ
locatedNear Cancún ⓘ
Isla Mujeres ⓘ
mainEcosystem coastal dune vegetation ⓘ
coral reefs ⓘ
mangroves ⓘ
seagrass beds ⓘ
managementPresence park rangers station ⓘ
partOf Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System ⓘ
protectedAreaStatus national park of Mexico ⓘ
protected natural area ⓘ
seaTurtleSpecies green sea turtle ⓘ
hawksbill sea turtle ⓘ
loggerhead sea turtle ⓘ
tourismType regulated ecotourism ⓘ
typicalBirdSpecies brown pelicans ⓘ
double-crested cormorants ⓘ
frigatebirds ⓘ
gulls ⓘ
herons ⓘ
ibises ⓘ
terns ⓘ
visitorLimit daily visitor number is restricted ⓘ
width up to about 700 meters ⓘ

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Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System → extendsFrom → Isla Contoy, Mexico ⓘ
Mexican National Park System → includesSite → Parque Nacional Isla Contoy ⓘ
linked to: Isla Contoy, Mexico
Municipality of Isla Mujeres → hasIsland → Contoy Island (nearby protected area administered in part from Isla Mujeres) ⓘ
linked to: Isla Contoy, Mexico