El Mogote
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El Mogote | |
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 El Mogote from space, 2003. (North is left.) | |
  El Mogote Location of El Mogote in Baja California Sur | |
| Coordinates: 24°09′47″N 110°21′43″W / 24.163°N 110.362°W | |
| Location | Baja California Sur, Mexico |
| Official name | Humedales Mogote - Ensenada La Paz |
| Designated | 2 February 2008 |
| Reference no. | 1816[1] |
El Mogote is a sand barrier peninsula opposite the city of La Paz in Baja California Sur, Mexico. The peninsula forms the northern shore of the Bay of La Paz.[2] The peninsula is arid, with extensive dunes at its neck. Clusters of mangroves are established on the southern shore of the peninsula.[3] The mangroves are considered important habitat for local and migratory birds, as well as marine life and are listed under the Ramsar Convention.[4]