PROTECTED NATURAL RESERVES OF THE STATE OF CHIAPAS

Chiapas has seven of the nine most representative ecosystems of Mexico and 46 natural areas.
protected.

BIOSPHERE RESERVES FEDERAL JURISDICTION

BLUE MOUNTAINS

Address Las Margaritas, Chis.

Nombre original: Reserva Integral de la Biósfera de Montes Azules
Fecha de creación: 12 de enero de 1978
The Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve is a protected natural area located in the easternmost part of the state.
from Chiapas, in Mexico. It is located in the central area of the Lacandon Jungle, bordered to the north by the
Usumacinta and Tulijá rivers to the north; to the east by the Usumacinta and Salinas rivers; to the south with Guatemala; and to the west by the Highlands of
Chiapas and the Tulijá account.
The Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve is an area of 331,200 hectares with tall and medium rainforests.
subperennial leaves, and pine-oak forest. Plateaus, valleys, flatlands, and hills, a mix of colors and vegetation that
the wait, is the 30% of from the resources hydric of Mexico.
The flora and fauna of Montes Azules is very rich, with invertebrates, butterflies, and around 112 species of fish, among others.
Amphibians and reptiles are protected in this area. In the zone, various types of bodies of water are also formed, in the north.
there is a large natural complex formed by several lagoons such as Laguna Ojos Azules, Laguna Ocotal, Laguna Yanqui and
Laguna El Suspiro. In the southwest and northwest of the reserve are the Lacanjá and Miramar lagoons.

THE TRIUMPH
It is located among the mountains that make up the Sierra Madre del Sur, in the state of Chiapas.
In the municipalities of Villacorzo, La Concordia, Ángel A. Corzo, Siltepec, Acacoyahua, Mapastepec, Pijijiapan, Monte
Christ of Guerrero and Escuintla, in the central portion of the Sierra Madre of Chiapas.
It was decreed on March 13, 1990, with an area of 119,177 hectares.
It preserves the cloud forest and a region of humid tropical rainforest in Soconusco, ecosystems rich in biodiversity.
The humid rainforest of Soconusco is the only one with these characteristics throughout the Mexican Pacific and possibly
from Mesoamerica. The vegetation cover of the high part acts as a sponge that captures rainwater and
humidity coming from the Pacific Ocean.
While the fog forest in this area is considered the most diverse in North and Central America, and it is one of
the sites with the largest bird migration system at those two latitudes.

LACAN-TUN

Lacantún is located in the east of the state of Chiapas in the region identified as Selva Lacandona belonging to the
municipality of Ocosingo. The protected area is 61,873 hectares, with an altitude ranging from 120 meters above sea level to 500.
msnm. Regarding hydrology, the reserve belongs to the Grijalva-Usumacinta hydrological region.
The Lacantún Reserve is located in the basin of the river of the same name, to the west is the Montes Azules Reserve.
and the Lacanjá River, which is the natural boundary between the two protected areas. To the east, the reserve borders the community of
Frontera Corozal to the north with the archaeological site and Natural Monument Bonampak.
The climate is warm-humid with rainfall in summer Am, with a high percentage of rainfall in winter. This natural area
protected shares the majority of its species with Montes Azules, and together with Bonampak and Chan-Kin, connects to Montes
Blues with the humid tropical forest of El Petén in Guatemala and Calakmul in Campeche, potentially offering a
large area for bird species that require large extents of tropical forest.
THE CROSSROADS

Management Category: Biosphere Reserve

Ubicación: Estado: Chiapas
Municipios: Pijijiapan, Mapastepec, Acapetahua, Villa Comaltitlan, Huixtla, Mazatan, Huehuetan
On the coast of the state of Chiapas lies the La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve, a large protected area where
different species of aquatic plants such as bulrushes, sapota groves, palm groves, and the largest mangroves of
Mexico and Central America. The reserve also has a wide network of coastal lagoons, estuaries, and channels where they
you can engage in low-impact tourism or ecotourism.

THE GRAVE

The La Sepultura Biosphere Reserve is a natural reserve in the State of Chiapas. It covers 192,734 hectares and was
created on June 5, 1995, the reserve is located in the Sierra Madre between the dry sector in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and
the wettest sector of Soconusco.
The reserve is distinguished by its deciduous jungle and relict vegetation of mesophilic mountain forest (cloud forest).
fog shrubs.
La Sepulta is one of the protected areas with the greatest wealth and natural diversity in the State of Chiapas due to its
location between the dry transition zone of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and the humid zone of Soconusco. It houses the
the most important protected low deciduous forest extension in southern Mexico, as well as relict vegetation of forest
mountain mesophyll, fog scrub, and pine savanna. Among the plant species, the pinabeto, cycads, and
the camedoras palms.
The La Sepultura Biosphere Reserve, decreed as such by the federal government on June 5, 1995, and the region,
of the same name, as an area subject to ecological conservation of the state of Chiapas.

EL OCOTE FOREST

It is located in the Central Depression and the Northern Mountains in the state of Chiapas, northwest of the municipalities of the state.
deOcozocoautla de EspinosayTecpatán. It has an area of 48,140 hectares. In this reserve, there are many
human settlements, such as Francisco I. Madero, Cintalapa, Ocuilapa, Ocozocuautla de Espinosa, Tuxtla Gutiérrez,
Raudales de Malpaso, Tecpatán, Apic Pac, Chicoasén, San Fernando, Terán.
The Selva El Ocote Biosphere Reserve, which has plains, depressions, sinkholes,
caverns and underground and surface rivers that flow into the dam
Nezahualcóyotl, also called Malpaso.
The El Ocote Jungle Biosphere Reserve is an area declared as such in 2006 by
UNESCO.
It has a cave system with underground rivers and is one of the forest massifs.
most important in Mesoamerica. The predominant climate is warm-humid, with
abundant rains in summer and also the warm-subhumid with rains in summer and
the semi-warm sub-humid. The ecosystems it has are the tropical ones in the region of Chiapas: rare species,
endemic and endangered.

TACANÁ VOLCANO
The Tacaná or 'The House of Fire' is an active volcano with a height of 4,093 meters, summit
maximum of the State of Chiapas and of all the southeast of Mexico. It is located in Unión
Juárez in the Soconusco region, northwest of the city of Tapachula. It has a
an antiquity of almost a million years and was one of the most revered mountains by the
ancient Maya cultures, from whose basin they were served. The volcano is shared by
Mexico and Guatemala.
NATIONAL PARKS
MONTEBELLO LAKES NATIONAL PARK
Splendid turquoise and emerald hues are what make up more than 60 lagoons that are part of this
wonderful Protected Natural Area, its mere contemplation justifies the visit. It is located in a high hydrological region.
biological wealth, which includes more than 157 species of orchids, as well as
more than 93 species of fungi, it is a site of high biodiversity. Thanks to its
characteristics is considered as an Area of Importance for Conservation of
the Birds, where charismatic species like the quetzal, the woodpecker, inhabit.
yellow-cheeked parrot, as well as ocelot, little lion, and white-tailed deer.

SUMIDERO CANYON
It is one of the main tourist attractions in Chiapas with great ecological richness and it is one of the canyons most
Imposing of the world, it was declared a national park on December 8, 1980. In this park, tours are conducted.
by boat on the Grijalva River to appreciate this natural beauty, it also
You can take car tours at its 5 viewpoints that are located along.
from the canyon. The Sumidero Canyon spans four municipalities in Chiapas: Nuevo
Usumacinta, Chiapa de Corzo, San Fernando and Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Inside the Park
Nationals built five viewpoints along 17 kilometers: La Ceiba, La
Coyota, El Roblar, El Tepehuaje, and Los Chiapa. El Roblar is the tallest, at
1,200 meters above sea level. The land and contemplation journey.
it also includes two mountain biking trails.

Palenque
Palenque is a Maya archaeological site that is nestled in the
center of a tropical jungle in what is now the municipality of Palenque, located in
northeast of the Mexican state of Chiapas, 282 km from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the capital of
Chiapas and 220 km from San Cristóbal de las Casas near the Usumacinta River. It is one
of the most impressive sites of this culture. It stands out for its heritage
architectural and sculptural.

NATURAL MONUMENTS
BONAMPAK
Bonampak Archaeological Zone in Chiapas, which in Mayan means 'walls'
"painted" or "dyed walls", better known as the Mayan City of paintings
murals and considered a National Monument since 1992, is an archaeological site
located in the Lacandon Jungle in the state of Chiapas.
The only section open to the public is 'The Great Plaza' where you can visit.
constructions such as the acropolis, the stelae, and the Temple of Paintings.
YAXCHILÁN
Yaxchilán is located on the south bank of the Usumacinta River, at the vertex of a horseshoe-shaped bend. This loop
defend the site on all sides except for a narrow approach from the land
the south. The site is located 40 kilometers downstream from the ruins of Piedras Negras,
su principal rival y a 21 kilómetros de las ruinas deBonampak. El sitio se encuentra
in the municipality of Ocosingo, in the state of Chiapas, on the Mexican side of the
international border with Guatemala, which follows the line of the river. It is 80 kilometers away.
downstream from the MayaAltar site of Sacrificios.

AREAS DE PROTECTION DE FLORA Y FAUNA

BLUE WATERFALLS
They are located north of the State of Chiapas, on the borders of the municipality of Tumbalá and the municipality of Chilón, 64 km away.
from the city of Palenque, it is an area that the tzeltal Indians know as Mountains of Water; there the
small river Agua Azul, tributary of the river Tulijá which in turn flows into the
Usumacinta River.
Their waterfalls are formed thanks to the tributaries of the Otulún, Shumuljá, and Tulijá rivers.
forming canyons not very deep with vertical cliffs that give rise to
its white-blue waterfalls. The waters have that beautiful blue color because of the
sales of carbonates that are dissolved. The vegetation is of jungle type.
mountain, lush, in some parts it covers the river, it is common to see trunks of
petrified fallen trees.

CHAN-KIN
The Chan-Kin flora and fauna protection area is located in the municipality of Ocosingo, in the eastern sector of the state.
from Chiapas. It was declared a protected area on August 21, 1992.
It is located within the Lacandon jungle, near the border with
Guatemala, and has an area of 12,185 ha. The closest populations to
the area is Frontera Corozal and Benemérito de las Américas. It shares with the
Biosphere Reserve Montes Azules a series of facilities in the area. Its
altitude is below 200 m, which gives it a very warm and humid climate,
with rains in winter.

NAHA
This lagoon is located in the municipality of Ocosingo among the mountains in the east of the state of Chiapas, in the Jungle.
Lacandona; it is a protected area that covers an area of 8,617.49 km2.
This site features lake bodies of karstic nature, it is a very
important in the capture of rainfall that acts as recharge of
subterranean aquifers.
Nahá was declared in 1998 as a natural area for the protection of flora and fauna.
to contribute to the utilization and conservation of natural resources
from the Lacandon region; in its surroundings are located threatened or endangered species.
danger of extinction, such as the ocelot, the harpy eagle, the quetzal, and the jaguar.
METZABOK
The Metzabok Lagoon is located among the mountains in the east of the state of Chiapas, in the Lacandon Jungle.
municipality of Ocosingo; was designated in 1998 as a natural area for the protection of flora and fauna to contribute to the
utilization and conservation of the natural resources of the area, there is a
population of the Lacandon ethnicity where its population is less than 100 inhabitants.
It has an area of 3,368 hectares. With a high ecosystem
diversity and fragility, high evergreen rainforest, medium subevergreen rainforest,
montane mesophyll forest, areas of secondary vegetation with varying degrees
of development and an extraordinary ecological importance due to its lagoons, its
biodiversity that includes threatened or endangered species
extinction, such as the hoatzin, the harpy eagle, the quetzal, and the jaguar.

AREAS FOR PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES

The Frailescana
La Frailescana is a Natural Resource Protection Area in Chiapas covering an area of 116,734
hectares and is made up of the municipalities of La Concordia, Ángel Albino
Corzo, Villa Flores, and Jiquipilas.
The Natural Resources Protection Area (APRN) 'La Frailescana',
located in the Sierra Madre of Chiapas, is significant for the ecosystems in
they are represented as a biological corridor of flora and fauna given their location
between the La Sepultura Biosphere Reserve and the El Biosphere Reserve
Triumph and for the provision of various environmental services.

SANCTUARIES
PUERTO ARISTA BEACH
Puerto Arista is a fishing port and tourist site located on the northern coast of Chiapas, in the municipality of Tonalá.
Mexican coastline corresponding to the Gulf of Tehuantepec.
Puerto Arista Chiapas has 32 kilometers of beach and whose coast is
enriched with various lagoons, mangroves, and species of flora and fauna, the place
it has a pleasant climate all year round and has many tourist areas such as
restaurants, cafes, walkways, and more.
This port is the most important camp for conservation and
reproduction of a wide variety of sea turtles.

AREAS DESTINED VOLUNTARILY A THE CONSERVATION

THE SILENCE
The locality of El Silencio is situated in the Municipality of Ocosingo in the State of Chiapas, with 55 inhabitants.
of all the towns in the municipality, it ranks number 405 in terms of population. El Silencio is at 657 meters.
of altitude.

THE CAVE
Teopisca and Guaymas are two magnificent caves open to the public, something difficult to find, as they are generally only
specialists who study them can access them. But here we can all marvel at the shining colors
about its stalactites and stalagmites, mineral formations that refract light
solar, causing magical effects.
Guaymas, with a fantastic hall whose vault rises to 30 meters in height, is
located in the Municipality of Villaflores, 75 kilometers south of the city
Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
Teopisca, in the municipality of the same name, is famous for the richness of its
stalagmites. They have the most diverse shapes: flowered or with the appearance of
melted candles, some reaching the ceiling of the cave. It is located 25 kilometers away.
from San Cristóbal de las Casas.

AREA NATURAL TYPICAL JURISDICTION STATE

THE CONCORD ZARAGOZA
La Concordia Zaragoza is one of the natural areas of the municipality of La Concordia, which is part of the Chiapas map.
It borders to the north with the municipalities of Venustiano Carranza and Villa Corzo, to the east with Venustiano Carranza and
Socoltenango, to the south with Chicomuselo, Ángel Albino Corzo, Pijijiapan and Mapastepec, to the west with Villa Corzo.
The territory of this town is divided into two parts: one is mountainous and the other is a semi-flat land.
The climate of the place is similar to that of the entire region, being warm and humid, with rainfall during the summer season.
This type of climate favors the growth of vegetation from the forest biome.
from oak-pine where tall pine forests can be appreciated, as well as
also other species such as the oak, the juniper, chamomile, the cypress, the
romerillo, the ram, among many others that turn this landscape into a
overwhelming forest of green that emits the most varied and rich aromas.
We can find in this place a varied fauna and see species
like the so-called roadrunner, the deer, the river iguana as well as the
rock iguana, the false nauyaca, and the boa.

CHANAL CONIFEROUS FOREST

Decree date: May 24, 1972
Area: 4,242.86 hectares.
Municipalities: Chanal and a small portion of Las Margaritas
Access: The area does not have central access; to know the site, one can take the ...
road 190 San Cristóbal – Comitán at the height of the locality of La Floresta in the
there are roads and paths that connect various integrated rural localities
to the protected area.
Description: Nestled in the central part of the Highlands of Chiapas, this ANP is
found above 2,000 meters above sea level, in an area of gentle hills with
some outcrops of limestone.

SAINT FELICITY
The decree date was July 31, 1974, in the municipality of Ocosingo in the physiographic region of the Eastern mountains.
surface 4,313.59 hectares.

STATE RESERVE
Cerro Mactumatzá
Cerro Mactumatzá is a geographical elevation in the municipality of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, in the state of Chiapas. It has a
maximum height of 1,160 meters above sea level, which makes it the highest point of that municipality and is located to the southwest of
the municipal head. At its top, there is the Copoya plateau, in the center of the Chiapas Depression, which is
and interrupted by this plateau and; forms the southern orographic limit of the Tuchtlán Valley. It is visible from almost the entire
city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez and from some municipalities that make up its metropolitan area.
The name means "hill of the eleven stars" in Zoque language. Near its summit are the populations of
Copoya and El Jobo and, in their surroundings, the town of Teràn, the Cerro Mactumatzá State Reserve, the Center
Ecological Recreational "El Zapotal", the Chiapas Museum of Science and Technology (MUCH), and the Miguel Álvarez Zoo
del Toro.

THE RAIN

State Reserve by Decree June 7, 2000.

Superficie: 107 Hectáreas.
Location: It is located in the Sierra Madre of Chiapas and Central Depression in the municipality of Villaflores.
Types of Vegetation: There is oak-pine forest, low deciduous jungle, and medium sub-perennifolia jungle in excellent condition.
conservation status.

CENTER ECOLOGICAL Y RECREATIONAL

THE ZAPOTAL

The El Zapotal Protected Natural Area is located within the limits of the city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, just 3 km away.
to the southeast of the central area, taking a detour from the southern ring road.
El Zapotal was decreed on August 27, 1980, by the government of the State of Chiapas and originally had a
extension of 100 hectares.
El Zapotal is a dry tropical forest, an important lung for Tuxtla Gutiérrez. This ecosystem is a Low Deciduous Jungle.
it is the most threatened at the national level.
The climate of this small area is typical of the region: warm sub-humid, with summer rains, without a winter season.
well marked and with a long dry season of 4 to 5 months of the year; the altitude is 630 meters above sea level.

AREA SUBJECT TO ECOLOGICAL CONSERVATION

NEW RANCH
Natural attraction located 10 kilometers from San Cristóbal de las Casas, on federal highway 190, heading towards the
city of Comitán de Domínguez, discovered in 1947, this group only has one entrance, side holes with length
10.2 kilometers long and up to 550 meters deep. Inside, a beautiful proliferation of stalactites can be seen.
stalagmites that expand in the background until they become a hall.
Activities such as hiking, camping, climbing, photography, and research are carried out. The landscape that covers the
The path to the caves is of unmatched greenery.

Gertrude Duby Biotic Reserve

There are three ecological reserves that make up the Protected Natural Forest of the Yellow River Valley, located within
from the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas, on the eastern side of the city.
This green area, the largest natural heritage of the Altos de Chiapas, covers more than 250 hectares of forests.
pine, oak, holm oak, fir, madrone, isbón, manzanilla, sweetgum, and ahile, and it is the habitat of some birds in danger of extinction.
extinction, deer, raccoons, opossums, squirrels and badgers.
The Yellow River originates from the K'in Vo' Caves in the far east of the valley and flows through the three reserves until it exits in the
Golden Fish. The ruins of the ancient power plant, its dam, and its canals are of historical interest.
Thanks to the trees of the ecological reserves 'Gertrude Duby', 'Pellizzi' and 'CFE Reserve (Federal Commission of
Electricity), the people of San Cristóbal and their visitors have clean water and oxygen.
Green areas are an excellent place for the recreation of the entire community, for carrying out sports activities, for
picnic days, children's parties.

The Canelar
The Canelar is a natural protected area in Chiapas declared since 1995, it is another of the areas subject to Conservation.
Ecological. Protected from endemic species, this little-known site is located in the municipality of Emiliano.
Zapata. The canela field has an area of 89.19 hectares and was previously located in the 20th of November neighborhood.
in the municipality of Acala, but due to the remunicipalization in 2011, it was declared belonging to Emiliano Zapata,
the region of the plains. It is characterized by the presence of jungle, with a warm sub-humid climate.

THE RECESS
Area subject to Ecological Conservation by Decree March 13, 1996.
Area: 45.02 Hectares.
It is located in the physiographic region of the Central Depression of Chiapas, in the municipality of Teopisca.
Types of Vegetation: Wooded area where species of pine, oak, madroño, ail and cypress are found. This area is the
catchment area of a spring that supplies water to several indigenous communities.

Finca Santa Ana

Finca Santa Ana is located in the municipality of Pichucalco.
The ZSCE Finca Santa Ana was decreed by the state government on June 19, 1996, with an area of 553.78
hectares, and it fulfills a wide variety of functions such as regulating the climate.
through a series of biological cycles and ensures the supply of water
superficial and underground.
Esta reserva actúa como un banco de recursos vivos, representa una gran
natural barrier for different weather phenomena, acts as a refuge
seasonal for migratory species and is a permanent habitat for those
species that are threatened or endangered.

BELGIAN LAGOON
Declared as an ecological reserve since 1996, Laguna Bélgica is a small park that features small mountains.
a lagoon that is in the process of becoming a swamp, a fauna composed of jungle vegetation and pine forest
oak-liquidambar.
The Laguna Bélgica Educational Park is one of the few areas in the whole country.
considered as an "educational park", as the almost 42 hectares of the park,
mostly covered by abundant rainforests, always green,
they practically constitute an island amidst cultivated lands and
grasslands, has trails marked around a swampy area, the
mountain rainforests.

THE MURILLO HOOK

Area subject to Ecological Conservation by Decree June 16, 1999.
Area: 7,284.41 Hectares.
It is located in the Pacific Coastal Plain, in the municipalities of Suchiate and Tapachula.
Wetlands, compact surface of mangrove, your home, tropical deciduous forest and palm grove. Vegetation in good condition of
conservation. Types of Vegetation: Wetlands, compact mangrove surface, bulrush, low deciduous forest, and palm grove.
Vegetation in good conservation status; together with the La Encrucijada Reserve, it constitutes the largest massif of
wetlands with unique characteristics in the state. There is a significant number of endangered species. Site
of feeding, breeding, and nesting of resident and migratory birds, as well as various marine species.

THE AMATAL COUNCIL

The Cabildo Amatal lagoon, located between the municipalities of Tapachula and Mazatán, was declared an Area in 1995.
Protected natural area recognized as wetlands of international importance in 1999.
Superficie: 3,610.87 Hectáreas.
Location: It is located in the Coastal Plain of the Pacific, south of the municipalities of Mazatán and Tapachula.

Types of Vegetation: Important biotic resources can be found.

utilized in agriculture, fishing, research, and education. Wetlands,
surface composed of compact populations of mangroves, reeds, low jungle
deciduous, palmar, and secondary vegetation. Area with high species biodiversity
of coastal wetlands and endangered fauna. Breeding site and
nesting of avian and marine species.

CORDÓN PICO EL LORO-PAXTAL

Date of decree: November 22, 2000
Area: 61,268.34 hectares.
Municipios: Escuintla, Siltepec, El Porvenir, Ángel Albino Corzo, Motozintla, Acacoyagua y Mapastepec.
It is located between two mountain ranges of the Sierra Madre of Chiapas, called Cordón de Pico de Loro and
Paxtal Cord, within the area known as Mesoamerican corridors-Chiapas. Its importance lies in being the
bridge of connection between the biodiversity of the Mexican corridors and that of the neighboring country of Guatemala. Due to being one of the
the rainiest areas of the country give rise to a complex hydrological network, with numerous permanent rivers and streams
temporaries, which give it very particular ecological characteristics, along with the presence of ravines,
depressions and valleys that promote microclimatic heterogeneity.

CATZAJÁ LAGUNAR SYSTEM

The Municipality of Catazajá is located in the northwest of the State of Chiapas in the sixth Economic Region (The Jungle)
belonging to the physiographic region of the coastal plain of the Southern Gulf of Mexico.
The Catazajá lagoon system is a complex ecosystem of tropical wetlands recognized for its high level of
endemism and its highly specialized fauna, which provides habitat, food, shelter, and breeding areas
reproduction in a high number of species, including some that are endangered, such as the manatee.

WETLANDS LA LIBERTAD
The site is located in the state of Chiapas, in the municipality of La Libertad, which is situated to the northwest of.
state.
The site is a continental wetland of flat and muddy lands.
that are subject to periodic flooding mainly due to the waters of the Chacamax, in the site
the tintales (Haematoxylum campechianum) tree is mainly developed, which rarely reaches
the 15 meters in height, the thorny scrub and grassland areas, resulting from expansion of
pastures up to the banks of the Chacamax River. This wetland registers a great variety of
species of migratory aquatic birds and mammals at risk such as the manatee.
THEY GIVE YOU A HARD TIME

Tzama Cun Pümy, in the municipality of Tapalapa, Chiapas, and whose approximate area is 101.50
hectares.
Tzama Cun Pumy is a protected area where the cloud forest or montane mesophytic forest develops, a
ecosystem of which only one percent of its original coverage remains in the world, being a habitat for species in
danger of extinction and of great cultural importance for Mesoamerica.

MEYAPAC HILL
Geographical description: The Ecological Conservation Area of Cerro Meyapac is mostly located in the portion
from the Municipal Head of Ocozocoautla, Chiapas.

The Meyapac hill was declared a Protected Natural Area with the status of an Ecological Conservation Zone in October.
since 2016. It has an area of 1741 hectares and is located within the Central Depression of Chiapas,
with a predominant vegetation of xerophytic low forest and a rich biodiversity of flora and fauna.

THE PEAR

The La Pera reserve is located in the municipality of Berriozábal, Chiapas. It is a Protected Natural Area and subject to
Ecological Conservation due to its significant biodiversity. One enjoys a
a visual attraction that allows for a pleasant weekend with the family. It
located 30 minutes from the capital.
The La Pera nature reserve supports a great biological diversity with more than 331
species of plants and 252 species of animals. This natural lung is located in the
the municipality of Berriozábal hosts a little more than 50 species that are found in
some category of risk.

HUITEPEC- THE ALCAHOFRES

Cerro Huitepec - Los Alcanfores is located in the vicinity of the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas, three
kilometers to the northeast, within an area of alleged national lands. These national lands of Huitepec-
Los Alcanfores covers an approximate area of 102 hectares, which consists of Oak Forest vegetation.
and Cloud Forest.

MOUNTAIN WETLANDS LA KISST

Specifically, the La Kisst Wetland is located in the southeastern portion of the city.
from San Cristóbal de las Casas.
The site constitutes a mountain wetland, the predominant vegetation in the area
It consists of grasslands and patches of reeds. The wetland is immersed in
the urban sprawl of the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas, which is why its
deterioro es cada vez más acelerado.

MOUNTAIN WETLANDS MARÍA EUGENIA

The wetland is surrounded by the following human settlements: Abeles, Caronte, and
Rinconada Del Pino, the Colonies Miguel Ángel de Quevedo, Juan Sabines, El Campanario, El Pedregal, Las Minas, The
Albarrada, and Lakes of María Eugenia.
The site constitutes a mountain wetland, the predominant vegetation is composed of
of pastures and reeds. The wetland is immersed in the urban sprawl of the
city of San Cristóbal de las Casas, which is why its deterioration is becoming increasingly
accelerated, this wetland sustains populations of important animal species for
maintain biological diversity, as it includes endemic species, among which are
the endemic fish Popoyote stands out.

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