Protected natural areas of Mexico
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Bonampak is an ancient Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Chiapas, and is a natural monument.
There are currently 182 Protected Natural Areas in Mexico, covering 25.4 million hectares in total. They are protected and administrated by the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas, or 'CONANP'), a federal agency.[1] CONANP administers:
- 67 Mexican National Parks
- 44 biosphere reserves
- 40 flora and fauna protection areas
- 18 Mexican Nature Sanctuaries
- 9 natural resources protection areas
- 11 natural monuments
See also[]
- LGEEPA - Mexico's groundbreaking 1988 environmental legislation
References[]
- ^ "Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas". 27 January 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-01-27. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
External links[]
Categories:
- Protected areas of Mexico
- Geography of Mexico
- Natural history of Mexico
- Mexico geography stubs