Boquerón de Tonalá Flora and Fauna Protection Area
| Boquerón de Tonalá Flora and Fauna Protection Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
| Location | Oaxaca, Mexico |
| Area | 39.12 km2 (15.10 sq mi) |
| Designation | flora and fauna protection area |
| Designated | 2008 |
Boquerón de Tonalá Flora and Fauna Protection Area is a protected natural area in southern Mexico. It is located in the Sierra Madre del Sur ranges in the state of Oaxaca.[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 Boquerón de Tonalá Flora and Fauna Protection Area there are over 690 plant and animal species from which 25 are in at risk category and 8 are exotics. [2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Boquerón de Tonalá 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 Boquerón de Tonalá". Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad. "Naturalista (2022). Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Boquerón de Tonalá, Oaxaca". Retrieved August 26, 2022.