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Sierra de Álvarez Flora and Fauna Protection Area

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Sierra de Álvarez Flora and Fauna Protection Area
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1]
LocationSan Luis Potosí, Mexico
Area169.0 km2 (65.3 sq mi)
DesignationFlora and fauna protection area
Designated2000
Governing bodyNational Commission of Natural Protected Areas

Sierra de Álvarez Flora and Fauna Protection Area is a protected natural area in northeastern Mexico. It is located in the Sierra Madre Oriental of San Luis Potosí state. It was established in 2000 by the government of Mexico, and protects an area of 169.0 km2.[1]

Flora and fauna

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According to the National Biodiversity Information System of Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO) in Sierra de Álvarez Flora and Fauna Protection Area there are over 900 plant and animal species from which 39 are in at risk category and 21 are exotics. [2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Sierra de Álvarez from the World Database of Protected Areas, October 2021. [1]
  2. ^ Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad. "Enciclovida (2022). Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Sierra de Álvarez". Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  3. ^ Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad. "Naturalista (2022). ANP Federal APFF Sierra de Álvarez". Retrieved August 29, 2022.