Chan-Kin Flora and Fauna Protection Area is a
protected natural area in southeastern
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
. Chan-Kin is located in the
Lacandon Forest of eastern
Chiapas
Chiapas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas, is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises Municipalities of Chiapas, 124 municipalities and its capital and large ...
state. It lies just west of the
Usumacinta River, and east of the
Lacan-Tun and
Montes Azules biosphere reserves. The
flora and fauna protection area was established in 1992 by the Mexican government, and covers an area of 121.85 km
2.
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Flora and fauna protection areas of Mexico
Protected areas of Chiapas
Petén–Veracruz moist forests