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This reservoir located in the Estate of Coahuila,
Mexico, is found in an area known as “the door of the
desert”, it’s a privileged site by Earth and time. Here,
several species, -especially reptiles, fish and turtles-
are maintained in perfect balance due to their state
of conservancy. The geographic and ecological char-
acteristics of this watershed rich in springs formCié-
negas –word in spanish-, which has allowed it to pre-
serve these species intact from very remote times,
seemingly as if centuries hadn’t passed through it.
Such is the case of the hinge turtle (Terrapene
coahuila), which is one of the most primitive in the
world, it is able to hermetically seal its shell and re-
tain its extremities and head; other species have
turned into object of various scientific studies that
have been created by the intrigue of the ideal condi-
tions in this fertile biosphere to conserve specimens
of flora and fauna that in other parts of the world
have completely vanished.
Another speciewhich is important in this region is
thewhite taileddeer, whichunfortunately is anendan-
gered specie due to illegal hunting, as well as pumas
and black bears which used to roam the landscape and
are now rarely seen. In the case of the flora, medicinal
herbs can be easily found, such as gobernadora (Larrea
tridentata), or the lechuguilla (Agave lechuguilla). the
famouswineproductionof this region is favoredby the
strains generated in this territory, perfect for the cli-
matic conditions that encourage it’s taste andquality.
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