Veracruz Reef System National Park

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Veracruz Reef System National Park
Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano National Marine Park Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano Core Zone
LocationVeracruz, Mexico
Area11.14 km²
Established2012
Governing bodyNational Commission of Natural Protected Areas
Official nameParque Nacional Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano
Designated2 February 2004
Reference no.1346[1]

Veracruz Reef System National Park (Spanish: Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano National Marine Park) is a national marine park and protected area located in Veracruz, Mexico. The park was established in 1994 and covers a total area of approximately 65,516.47 hectares (161,894.7 acres), divided into two polygons: the Veracruz Polygon, which comprises seven reefs and two islands, and the Antón Lizardo Polygon, with 12 reefs and four islands. [2][3]

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  1. ^ "Parque Nacional Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano in Mexico". Protected Planet. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano". UNESCO - Ecological Sciences for Sustainable Development. Retrieved May 15, 2018.

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