Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve
The Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve on the Pacific coast of the Mexican state of Jalisco. The park was founded in 1993 and covers 131.42 square kilometres in La Huerta Municipality. The land is mountainous and contains dry tropical forest and rolling hills and alluvial plains.
| Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)(core zone) | |
View north over tropical dry forest within Chamela-Cuixmala | |
Location in Mexico Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve (North America) | |
| Area | 131.42 km2 (50.74 sq mi) |
| Designation | Biosphere reserve |
| Designated | 1994 (national) 2006 (international) |
| Administrator | National Commission of Natural Protected Areas and National Autonomous University of Mexico |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Reserva de la Biosfera Chamela-Cuixmala |
| Designated | 2 February 2004 |
| Reference no. | 1334 |
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