Izta-Popo Zoquiapan National Park
Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl National Park | |
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Parque Nacional Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl | |
![]() Aerial view of Iztaccíhuatl (left) and Popocatépetl | |
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Location | México, Puebla, and Morelos, Mexico |
Nearest city | Mexico City |
Coordinates | 19°14′10″N 98°39′48″W / 19.23611°N 98.66333°WCoordinates: 19°14′10″N 98°39′48″W / 19.23611°N 98.66333°W |
Area | 39,819.08 ha (98,395.1 acres)[1] |
Established | November 8, 1935[2] |
Governing body | National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CONANP) |
Izta-Popo Zoquiapan National Park[a] is a national park in Mexico on the border of the states of México, Puebla, and Morelos. The park protects 39,819.08 hectares (98,395.1 acres),[1] surrounding Mexico's second- and third-highest peaks, the Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl volcanoes (respectively 5,426 m (17,802 ft)[3] and 5,220–5,230 m (17,130–17,160 ft))[4][5][6] as well as the area of the Hacienda de Zoquiapán, and its annexed areas (anexas) of Zoquiapan, Ixtlahuacán, and the Frío de Juárez River.
History[]
The park was established on November 8, 1935,[2] and today is administered by the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CONANP), a federal agency of the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources.
The park was closed to the public from March 2020 to March 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico.[7]
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References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sistema de Información Geográfica". Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas. Archived from the original on 27 October 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Parque Nacional Izta-Popo Zoquiapan". SIMEC: Sistema de Información, Monitoreo, y Evaluación para la Conservación (in Spanish). Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Popocatépetl". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- ^ "Iztaccíhuatl". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
- ^ "Elevaciones principales - Puebla" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
- ^ "Lo más y lo menos del territorio de México - Montañas (más altas)" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ^ "Anuncian reapertura del Parque Nacional Izta-Popo". jornada.com.mx (in Spanish). La Jornada. March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
Further reading[]
- IUCN Category II
- National parks of Mexico
- Protected areas of the State of Mexico
- Protected areas of Morelos
- Protected areas of Puebla
- Protected areas established in 1935
- 1935 establishments in Mexico
- Natural history of the State of Mexico
- Natural history of Morelos
- Natural history of Puebla
- Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
- Protected areas of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
- State of Mexico geography stubs
- Central Mexico geography stubs
- Puebla geography stubs
- Protected area stubs