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| Biosphere Reserve Information | ||||
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MAPIMÍ |
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| General Description | Mapimí is located in the Durango State in northern Mexico between the Neotropical and neartic biogeographical region, in the ‘Bolson de Mapimí’ 1,150 meters above the sea level. It contains three core areas in the ‘Sierra de la Campana’, the ‘laguna de las Palomas’, a salted lagoon, and a desert habitat called ‘Dunas de la Soledad’. It comprises fragile warm desert and semi-desert ecosystems (particularly Chihuahuan desert), and the rich, highly adapted but vulnerable plants, mainly xerophytic matorral, and animal species as the puma (Puma concolor), venado bura (Odocoileus hemionus), the grullas (Grus canadensis) and the ‘zorrita del desierto’ 'Vulpes macrotis' along with scrubs and desert grasslands. 72,600 inhabitants (1997) live in the reserve, mainly engaged in extensive cattle raising, salt exploitation and in agriculture. Local population (ranchers and farmers) are involved in conservation and management efforts.The Institute of Ecology has supported the improved management of extensive cattle ranching with the introduction of Spanish breeds. Research activities with UNESCO/MAB and UNEP are engaged in local development activities, improved cattle ranching, agriculture, crafts and tourism. The main goals of the Biosphere Reserve is to conserve desert ecosystems and protect mammals and other endangered species optimising conditions for an economic sustainable reconstitution of degraded areas. | |||
| Major ecosystem type | Warm deserts and semi-deserts | |||
| Major habitats & land cover types | Scrubs and desert grassland; shrub communities; halophylus vegetation | |||
| Location | 26°29' to 26°52'N; 103°31' to 103°58'W | |||
| Area (hectares) | ||||
| Total | 20,000 | |||
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| Altitude (metres above sea level) | +1,100 to +1,800 | |||
| Year designated | 1977 | |||
| Administrative authorities | Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (CONANP); Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT) Camino al Ajusco 200, 3er piso, Jardines en la Montaña, Tlalpan, C.P. 14210, México, D.F. Tel: (618) 825 84 75 Fax: (618) 811 20 03 E-mail: rmapini@prodigy.net.mx Instituto de Ecología, A.C. This is a Federal Natural Protected Area. By an agreement, this Biosphere Reserve was transfered to the Institute of Ecology for its management. | |||
| Last updated: 3/8/2011 |
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