Mexican Protected Natural Areas
Mexico's Protected Natural Areas are 158 designated "Natural Areas" in Mexico, representing 11% of the nation's surface area, and are protected and administrated by the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas, or CONANP), a federal agency. CONANP administrates:
- 67 Mexican National Parks
- 35 Mexican Biosphere Reserves
- 29 Mexican Protected Flora & Fauna Areas
- 17 Mexican Nature Sanctuaries
- 6 Mexican Protected Natural Resource Areas
- 4 Mexican Natural Monuments
See also
- LGEEPA - Mexico's groundbreaking 1988 environmental legislation
External links
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