Sierra La Mojonera Flora and Fauna Protection Area
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| Sierra La Mojonera Flora and Fauna Protection Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
| Location | San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
| Area | 92.02 km2 (35.53 sq mi) |
| Designation | Flora and fauna protection area |
| Designated | 2000 |
| Governing body | National Commission of Natural Protected Areas |
Sierra La Mojonera Flora and Fauna Protection Area is a protected natural area of northeastern Mexico. It covers a portion of the Sierra La Mojonera range, a western outlier of the Sierra Madre Oriental, in northern San Luis Potosí. The protected area was established in 2000, and covers an area of 92.02 km2 (35.53 sq mi).[1]
Flora and fauna
[edit]According to the National Biodiversity Information System of Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO) in Sierra La Mojonera Flora and Fauna Protection Area there are over 30 plant and animal species, of which 1 is exotic. [2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Sierra La Mojonera from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 3 October 2021. [1]
- ^ Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad. "Enciclovida (2022). Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Sierra La Mojonera". Retrieved August 29, 2022.