Sierra del Rosario

Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve
Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
	The Mirador de Soroa
	Location of Sierra del Rosario in Cuba
Location	Cuba
Nearest city	La Palma
Coordinates	22°42′36″N 83°33′59″W / 22.71000°N 83.56639°WCoordinates: 22°42′36″N 83°33′59″W / 22.71000°N 83.56639°W
Area	266.86 km2 (103.04 sq mi)
Established	February 15, 1984

Sierra del Rosario is a mountain range in the provinces of Pinar del Río and Artemisa, western Cuba. It is located in the eastern part of the Guaniguanico range and, along with the Sierra de los Órganos, is part of it.

Geography[]

The range lies in the north-western part of the province of Pinar del Río and in the eastern part of Artemisa's one; between the municipalities of La Palma, Los Palacios, Consolación del Sur, Bahía Honda, Candelaria and San Cristóbal.

It was established as a Biosphere Reserve and an IUCN Managed Resource Protected Area on February 15, 1984, being the first one in Cuba to be classified as such.^[2] It protects a total area of 266.86 km² (103.04 sq mi),^[1] of tropical forests with evergreen and semi-deciduous environments.

Conservation[]

Over 800 species of plants are hosted in the mesic forest that covers the mountains, with 35% being endemic.^[2] Fauna includes five species of bats, numerous birds (notably the Bee hummingbird), as well as the Yellow-Striped Pygmy Eleuth (Eleutherodactylus limbatus), various frogs as the Eleutherodactylus zeus and one of the smallest ones in the world, and various lizards such as the Anolis luteogulartis.^[3]

References[]

^ ^a ^b National Protected Areas System of Cuba (2005). "Protected Areas" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
^ ^a ^b ^c Department of Tourism, Cuba. "Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra del Rosario" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-11.
^ Radio Habana. "Sierra del Rosario" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2007-10-11.

External links[]

Sierra del Rosario travel guide from Wikivoyage

Sierra del Rosario on the UNESCO website
(in Spanish) Sierra del Rosario on EcuRed

[snap-1] National Protected Areas System of Cuba (2005). "Protected Areas" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2007-10-10.

[DTCuba-2] Department of Tourism, Cuba. "Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra del Rosario" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-10-11.

[rhc-3] Radio Habana. "Sierra del Rosario" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2007-10-11.

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v t Protected areas of Cuba
National parks	Alejandro de Humboldt Caguanes Ciénaga de Zapata Desembarco del Granma Guanahacabibes Jardines de la Reina Sierra Cristal Turquino Viñales
World heritage sites	Alejandro de Humboldt Camagüey Cienfuegos Desembarco del Granma Old Havana San Pedro de la Roca South-East Coffee Plantations Trinidad Valley de los Ingenios Viñales Valley
Biosphere reserves	Baconao Buena Vista Ciénaga de Zapata Cuchillas del Toa Guanahacabibes Sierra del Rosario

Sierra del Rosario

Contents

Geography[]

Conservation[]

See also[]

References[]

External links[]

Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
The Mirador de Soroa
Location of Sierra del Rosario in Cuba
Location	Cuba
Nearest city	La Palma
Coordinates	22°42′36″N 83°33′59″W / 22.71000°N 83.56639°W / 22.71000; -83.56639Coordinates: 22°42′36″N 83°33′59″W / 22.71000°N 83.56639°W / 22.71000; -83.56639
Area	266.86 km² (103.04 sq mi)^[1]
Established	February 15, 1984^[2]