HomeProtected Areas
Ciénegas del Lerma
Estado de México
About Ciénegas del Lerma
Ciénegas del Lerma Wildlife Protection Area. This protected area is a relict of the wetlands that once existed in the Toluca Valley, and it is estimated that it protects 10% of what was...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Lerma de Villada at 12 Km.
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Airport
Mexico City International Airport 'Benito Juárez' - CDMX
Toluca International Airport 'Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos' - Edo. de México
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
To Polygon Three, 12 Km from the municipal capital of Lerma, on Federal Highway 36 Lerma-Xonacatlan, turning off to the west at the town of ...
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Transportation facilities
Own or rented vehicle, city bus and cab.
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Mobility within the protected area
Through the perimeter dikes that limit the three polygons that make up the ANP.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
To Polygon Three, 12 Km from the municipal capital of Lerma, on Federal Highway 36 Lerma-Xonacatlan, turning off to the west at the town of San Nicolás Peralta.
To Polygon Two, 6 km south of the municipal capital of Lerma, on federal highway 36 Santiago Tianguistenco-Ocoyoacacac, turning off to the west at the town of Capulhuac.
To Polygon One, 1 Km from the municipal capital of Texcalyacac, on federal highway 3 La Marquesa-Tenango del Valle, turning north at the town of San Mateo Texcalyacac. - Transportation facilities
Own or rented vehicle, city bus and cab.
- Mobility within the protected area
Through the perimeter dikes that limit the three polygons that make up the ANP.
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Schedules
Every day from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Entrance fee
In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law of Rights for the current fiscal year
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Average weather in the area
Temperate with summer rains.
Protected Area map
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Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Bird watching
- Camping
- Flora and fauna watching
Recommendations
- A good time to visit the Protected Area is during the winter when Nearctic migratory birds have arrived.
- Rubber boots, windbreaker, cap or hat and sunglasses are recommended.
Services
Services within the PA
None
Lodging near the PA
Cabins
Camping areas
Hotel
Food service near the PA
Cheap restaurants
Restaurants
Street food
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Bank ATMs
Banks
Hospital
Market / Super Market
Pharmacy
Transportation services
Nearest locality to the PA
Lerma de Villada at 12 Km.
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law of Rights for the current fiscal year
More about Ciénegas del Lerma
Interesting facts
It is a wetland adjacent to the Toluca Valley, which provides refuge for various species of ducks and other waterfowl. It includes three wet...
Attractions
The wide variety of aquatic and neotropical birds that winter in the ANP.
Representative species of PA
Lake Lerma Salamander (Ambystoma lermaense), Montezuma Leopard Frog (Rana montezumae), Mexican Duck (Anas diazi), American Snipe (Capella ga...
You can see more representative species of Ciénegas del Lerma on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Lake Lerma Salamander (Ambystoma lermaense), Montezuma Leopard Frog (Rana montezumae), Mexican Duck (Anas diazi), American Snipe (Capella gallinago), Broadleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Zazamol (Nymphaea gracilis), Southern bulrush (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani), Willow Ragwort (Senecio salignus), Southern bulrush (Typha latifolia L. Plumilla)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Do not leave solid waste
2. Do not use horns or loudspeakers
3. Do not disturb the birds
4. Do not enter bodies of water
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Do not leave solid waste
2. Do not use horns or loudspeakers
3. Do not disturb the birds
4. Do not enter bodies of water
5. Do not take wild flora or fauna
6. Not to set fire to the vegetation
7. Do not release exotic fauna
8. Do not introduce alcoholic beverages, sharp objects, firearms, or pets.
Contact
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PA office address
Andador Valentín Gómez Farías #108, San Felipe Tlalmimilolpan, Toluca, Estado de México, C.P. 50250.
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Phone
+52 (722) 167 32 42
