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| Biosphere Reserve Information | ||||
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CUATROCIÉNEGAS |
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| General Description | The area de Protección de Flora y Fauna de Cuatrociénegas is an arid zone, with around 500 water bodies of varied shapes and shades of blue, surrounded by mountains where unique species of this region have developed. The Directorate of the Area, promotes and develops projects for the conservation of wetlands, habitats and soil conservation among others. In these water bodies, pozas, there are 33 endemic species and stromatolites, and the colour of the water varies from deep blue to turquoise. Moreover, the site hosts important resources such as gypsum outcrops, which forms the second largest dune field in the Americas and provides habitat for endemic species of the site. In the site, conservation projects are developed and promoted in the context of sustainable development which strives at preserving the environment and enhancing the quality of life of the rural communities living in and around the site. | |||
| Major ecosystem type | vegetation of the gypsum dunes | |||
| Major habitats & land cover types | vegetation of the gypsum dunes, Aquatic and subaquatic vegetation | |||
| Location | 26º 31’ 00’’ and 27º25’24’’ latitud N and 101º46’04’’ and 102º33’47’’ longitud W | |||
| Area (hectares) | ||||
| Total | 84,347 | |||
| Core area(s) | 2,592.67 | |||
| Buffer zone(s) | 81,754.33 | |||
| Transition area(s) when given | 329,111.00 | |||
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| Year designated | 2006 | |||
| Administrative authorities | Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas | |||
| Last updated: 3/8/2011 |
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