Laguna de Términos

Laguna de Términos is a vast protected tidal lagoon on the southern Gulf of Mexico in southwestern Campeche, separated from the Bay of Campeche by Isla del Carmen. Shaped by tides, river inflow, and mangrove estuaries, it is one of the Gulf’s richest biological areas, with extensive mangroves, seagrass, and exceptional wildlife including fish, birds, mammals, crocodiles, sea turtles, jaguar, manatee, and migratory birds. The area also preserves evidence of Late Postclassic Maya settlement and entered Spanish records in 1518 during Juan de Grijalva’s expedition. Protected by Mexico since 1994, it remains under pressure from oil activity, population growth, and commercial exploitation of wildlife.

Campeche · Mexico