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- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary abstract "The Mejía Lagoons National Sanctuary (Santuario Nacional Lagunas de Mejía) is a protected area in Peru on the coastal Mejía District in Arequipa, in the mouth of the Tambo River. It is now a sanctuary for migratory birds.In 1981 Mejia Lagoons were drained by Peruvian Ministry of Agriculture to convert the land to ricefields, letter-writing campaign to Peruvian government in protest, made by O.P. Pearson, M.P. Harris and R.A. Hughes among others, result in declaration of birds preserve area. The sanctuary was established on February 24, 1984, and is in the department of Arequipa, province of Islay, with an area of 690.6 hectares (1,707 acres).It is a refuge for migratory birds on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. This area provides food for birds like the Sanderling (Calidris alba). On the shores of the lakes are frogs (Bufo limensis) and lizards (Microlophus tigris), and fish such as the flathead mullet (Mugil Cephalus) and silversides (Basilichthys sp.). On the beach there are 180 types of birds as residents and migratories. These include the Grey Gull (Larus modestus), the Sanderling (Calidris alba), the Black Skimmer (Rinchops niger), the Belcher's Gull (Larus belcheri), the Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) and the Grey-headed Gull (Larus cirrocephillus), the White-tufted Grebe (Rollandia rolland), the Great Grebe (Podiceps major), the Yellow-billed Teal (Anas flavirostris) the White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis), the Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanopltero), the Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), the American Coot (Fulico americana), the Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola), the Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi) the Great Egret (Egretta alba), the Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) and the blue heron (Hydronassa caerulea). The Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) prefer to live in vegetated areas. The purpose of this sanctuary is to protect the fauna and flora, and to promote tourism.".
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary wikiPageID "6117516".
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary wikiPageRevisionID "595080026".
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary altName "Santuario Nacional Lagunas de Mejía".
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary established "1984".
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary latD "-17.147".
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary location Arequipa_Region.
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary location Mejía_District.
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary location Peru.
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary longD "-71.863".
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary map "Peru".
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary mapCaption "Location within Peru".
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary name "Mejía Lagoons National Sanctuary".
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary region "PE-ARE".
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary subject Category:Geography_of_Arequipa_Region.
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary subject Category:National_sanctuaries_of_Peru.
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary subject Category:Protected_areas_established_in_1984.
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary subject Category:Ramsar_sites_in_Peru.
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary type Place.
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary type ProtectedArea.
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary type Wikidata:Q532.
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary type Place.
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary type Location.
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary comment "The Mejía Lagoons National Sanctuary (Santuario Nacional Lagunas de Mejía) is a protected area in Peru on the coastal Mejía District in Arequipa, in the mouth of the Tambo River. It is now a sanctuary for migratory birds.In 1981 Mejia Lagoons were drained by Peruvian Ministry of Agriculture to convert the land to ricefields, letter-writing campaign to Peruvian government in protest, made by O.P. Pearson, M.P. Harris and R.A. Hughes among others, result in declaration of birds preserve area.".
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary label "Mejía Lagoons National Sanctuary".
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary label "Santuario nacional Lagunas de Mejía".
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary sameAs Mej%C3%ADa_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary.
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary sameAs Santuario_nacional_Lagunas_de_Mejía.
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary sameAs Q5763498.
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary sameAs Q5763498.
- Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary wasDerivedFrom Mejía_Lagoons_National_Sanctuary?oldid=595080026.