Protected areas of Mexico

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Published: May 27, 2009, 12:30 pm
Updated: December 22, 2011, 12:16 pm
Contributing Author: Elisa Triana
Topic Editor: Juan Pablo Arce
Source: WDPA
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Protected area highlights for Mexico (January 31, 2008):

Number
of Areas

Area
km2

Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Mexico's Territorial Area)

191

197,320

8.76%

- Terrestrial (% of Mexico's Terrestrial Territorial Area)

182

156,038

8.0%

- Marine and Littoral Protected Areas

38

36,585

Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area

Nationally recognized protected areas greater than 1,000 km2

37

Nationally recognized protected areas greater than 10,000 km2

2

Wetlands of International importance (Ramsar Sites)

85

131,260

UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves

34

71,697

There are 124 internationally recognized areas of environmental significance in Mexico including 85 wetlands in recognized as important under the the Convention on Wetlands Ramsar Convention and 34 Biosphere reserves.

The latest World Database on Protected Areas reports 195 nationally recognized protected areas in Mexico (four more than in the sumary above):

|- style="background-color: #5d7b9d" ! scope="col" align="left" | Site Name ! scope="col" align="center" | IUCNDesignation
 ! scope="col" align="center" | Marine or
Terrestrial ! scope="col" align="right" | Total
Area
(hectares) ! scope="col" align="right" | Total
Marine
Area
(hectares) |- align="left"
Alto Golfo de Calif. y Delta del Rio Colorado Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Both 166,361 103,027
Alto Golfo de California y Delta del Rio Colorado Biosphere Reserve VI Both 936,406 541,636
Archipielago de Revillagigedo Biosphere Reserve VI Both 636,685 620,902
Archipielago de Revillagigedo Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Both 39,727 188,844
Archipielago de San Lorenzo National Park II Marine 58,442 45
Arrecife Alacranes National Park II Marine 333,769 333,769
Arrecife Alacranes National Park - Core Zone II Marine 19,602 31,560
Arrecife de Puerto Morelos National Park II Marine 9,067 9,067
Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park II Marine 11,988 11,988
Arrecifes de Sian Ka'An Biosphere Reserve VI Both 34,927 33,566
Arrecifes de Xcalak National Park II Both 17,949 13,428
Bahía de Loreto National Park II Both 206,581 183,711
Balaan Kaax Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 128,390
Banco Chinchorro Biosphere Reserve VI Both 144,360 140,329
Barranca de Metztitlan Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 96,043
Barranca de Metztitlan Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 8,962
Barranca del Cupatitzio National Park - Terrestrial 362
Benito Juarez National Park II Terrestrial 2,737
Bonampak Natural Monument III Terrestrial 4,357
Bosencheve National Park II Terrestrial 14,008
Cabo Pulmo National Park II Marine 7,111 7,111
Cabo San Lucas Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Both 3,996 3,788
Calakmul Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 723,185
Calakmul Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 99,833
Campo Verde Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 108,069
Canon de Santa Elena Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 277,210
Cañón de Usumacinta State Park - Marine 45,567
Canon del Rio Blanco National Park II Terrestrial 55,690
Canon del Sumidero National Park II Terrestrial 21,789
Cascada de Agua Azul Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 2,580
Cascada de Bassaseachic National Park II Terrestrial 5,803
Cerro de Garnica National Park II Terrestrial 968
Cerro de La Estrella National Park - Terrestrial 1,100
Cerro de La Silla Natural Monument III Terrestrial 6,039
Cerro de Las Campanas National Park - Terrestrial 58
Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 13,142
Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 6,289
Chan-Kin Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 12,185
Cienegas del Lerma Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 3,024
Cobio Chichinautzin Core zone Flora and Fauna Protection Area Ia Terrestrial 783
Cobio Chichinautzin Fraccion I Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 37,302
Cofre de Perote National Park II Terrestrial 11,700
Complejo Lagunar Ojo de Liebre Biosphere Reserve VI Both 60,343 48,052
Constitucion de 1857 National Park II Terrestrial 5,009
Costa Occidental de Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancun y Punta Nizuc National Park II Marine 8,673 8,673
Cuatrocienegas Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 84,347
Cuenca Hidrografica del Rio Necaxa Natural Resources Protection Area VI Terrestrial 39,557
Cumbres de Majalca National Park II Terrestrial 4,772
Cumbres de Monterrey National Park II Terrestrial 177,396
Cumbres del Ajusco National Park II Terrestrial 920
Desierto de los Leones National Park II Terrestrial 1,529
Desierto del Carmen O de Nixcongo National Park II Terrestrial 529
Dzibilchantun National Park III Terrestrial 539
El Chico National Park II Terrestrial 2,739
El Cimatario National Park - Terrestrial 2,448
El Jabali Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 5,179
El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 714,557
El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 41,843
El Potosi National Park II Terrestrial 2,000
El Sabinal National Park - Terrestrial 8
El Tepeyac National Park - Terrestrial 1,500
El Tepozteco National Park II Terrestrial 23,259
El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 119,177
El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 6,707
El Veladero National Park II Both 3,617
El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve VI Both 2546,790 317,128
El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 15,165
Fuentes Brotantes de Tlalpan National Park - Terrestrial 129
General Juan N. Alvarez National Park II Terrestrial 528
Gogorron National Park II Terrestrial 25,000
Grutas de Cacahuamilpa National Park II Terrestrial 1,600
Historico de Coyoacan National Park - Terrestrial 584
Huatulco National Park II Both 11,891 4,677
I. Chamela Isla Colorada Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 84
I. Chamela Isla La Pajarera Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 84
I. Chamela Isla Mamut Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 84
I. Chamela Isla Negrita Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 84
I. Chamela Isla San Agustin Sanctuary Ia Both 84 1,518
I. Chamela Isla San Andres Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 84
I. Chamela Isla San Pedro Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 84
I. Chamela Islas Cocinas Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 84
I. Chamela Islote Mosca Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 84
I. Chamela Islote Novillas Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 84
I. Chamela Islote Submarino Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 84
I. Chamela Islotes Los Anegados Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 84
Insurgente Jose Maria Morelos National Park II Terrestrial 4,325
Insurgente Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla National Park II Terrestrial 1,580
Isla Contoy National Park II Both 5,126 4,678
Isla Guadeloupe Biosphere Reserve VI Marine 476,971
Isla Isabel National Park II Both 194 80
Isla San Pedro Martir Biosphere Reserve VI Both 30,165 29,876
Isla San Pedro Martir Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Both 1,111 1,121
Islas del Golfo de California Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 358,000
Islas Marias Biosphere Reserve VI Both 641,285 317,257
Islas Marias Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Both 1,732 2,273
Iztaccihuatl-Popocatepetl National Park II Terrestrial 90,284
La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve VI Both 144,868 29,216
La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 7,109
La Michilia Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 9,325
La Primavera Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 30,500
La Sepultura Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 167,310
La Sepultura Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 1,821
Lacan-Tun Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 61,874
Lago de Camecuaro National Park - Terrestrial 10
Laguna de Terminos Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Both 706,148 157,982
Laguna Madre y Delta del Río Bravo Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Both 572,808
Lagunas de Chacahua National Park II Terrestrial 14,187
Lagunas de Montebello National Park II Terrestrial 6,022
Lagunas de Zempoala National Park II Terrestrial 4,790
Las Huertas Natural Resources Protection Area - Terrestrial 167
Lomas de Padierna National Park - Terrestrial 670
Los Marmoles National Park II Terrestrial 23,150
Los Novillos National Park - Terrestrial 42
Los Petenes Biosphere Reserve VI Both 282,858 181,919
Los Petenes Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 63,722
Los Remedios National Park - Terrestrial 400
Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 155,122
Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 9,754
Maderas del Carmen Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 208,381
Malinche O Matlalcueyatl National Park II Terrestrial 45,711
Mapimi Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 342,388
Mapimi Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 13,402
Mariposa Monarca Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 56,259
Mariposa Monarca Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 585
Meseta de Cacaxtla Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 50,862
Metzabok Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 3,368
Molino de Flores Netzahualcoyotl National Park - Terrestrial 49
Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 331,200
Naha Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 3,847
Nevado de Colima National Park II Terrestrial 9,600
Nevado de Toluca National Park II Terrestrial 46,784
Otoch Ma_Ax yetel Kooh Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 5,367
Palenque National Park III Terrestrial 1,772
Pantanos de Centla Biosphere Reserve VI Both 302,707 17
Pantanos de Centla Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 75,681
Papigochic Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 243,643
Pico de Orizaba National Park II Terrestrial 19,750
Pico de Tancitaro National Park II Terrestrial 23,154
Playa Ceuta Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 77
Playa Cuitzmala Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 12
Playa de Escobilla Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 30
Playa de La Bahia de Chacahua Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 32
Playa de La Isla Contoy Sanctuary Ia Marine 14
Playa de Maruata y Colola Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 33
Playa de Mismaloya Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 168
Playa de Puerto Arista Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 63
Playa de Rancho Nuevo Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 30
Playa de Tierra Colorada Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 54
Playa El Tecuan Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 17
Playa El Verde Camacho Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 63
Playa Mexiquillo Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 25
Playa Piedra de Tlacoyunque Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 29
Playa Ria Lagartos Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 131
Playa Teopa Sanctuary Ia Terrestrial 12
Predios El Bastonal, Los Chaneques y Agua Caliente -
 Marine 6,286
Rayon National Park - Terrestrial 25
Ria Celestun Biosphere Reserve VI Both 81,482 19,346
Ria Celestun Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 6,967
Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve VI Both 60,348 6,417
Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 1,666
Sacromonte National Park - Terrestrial 45
Santa Felicitas Natural Reserve - Marine 4,292
Selva El Ocote Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 101,288
Selva El Ocote Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 30,728
Sian Ka'An Biosphere Reserve VI Both 528,148 153,192
Sian Ka'An Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Both 33,210
Sierra de Ajos/Bavispe Flora and Fauna Protection Area - Terrestrial 184,908
Sierra de Alamos-Rio Cuchujaqui Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 92,890
Sierra de Alvarez Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 16,900
Sierra de Huautla Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 59,031
Sierra de Manantlan Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 139,577
Sierra de Manantlan Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 3,366
Sierra de Organos National Park II Terrestrial 1,125
Sierra de Quila Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 15,193
Sierra de San Pedro Martir II Terrestrial 72,911
Sierra de Vallejo - Terrestrial 64,510
Sierra del Abra Tanchipa Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 21,464
Sierra del Abra Tanchipa Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 16,598
Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 383,567
Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 4,786
Sierra La Laguna Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 112,437
Sierra La Laguna Biosphere Reserve Core Zone Ia Terrestrial 31,073
Sierra La Mojonera Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 9,362
Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano National Park II Marine 52,239 52,239
Tehuacan-Cuicatlan Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 490,187
Tula National Park - Terrestrial 100
Tulum National Park III Both 664
Tutuaca Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 365,000
Uaymil Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 89,118
Valle de Los Cirios Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Terrestrial 2,521,776
Volcan Tacana Biosphere Reserve VI Terrestrial 6,378
Xicotencatl National Park - Terrestrial 680
Yagul Natural Monument III Terrestrial 1,076
Yaxchilan Natural Monument III Terrestrial 2,621
Yum Belem Flora and Fauna Protection Area VI Both 154,052 100,152


Map of Mexico. Source: CIA, The World Factbook

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Further Reading:

  1. World Resources Institute(accessed May 26, 2009)
  2. World Database on Protected Areas (accessed May 26, 2009)


Citation

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