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There are currently 182 Protected Natural Areas in Mexico, covering 25.4 million hectares in total. They are protected and administrated by the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (''Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas'', or 'CONANP'), a federal agency. CONANP administers:
* 67 Mexican National Parks
* 44 biosphere reserves
* 40 flora and fauna protection areas
* 18 Mexican Nature Sanctuaries
* 9 natural resources protection areas
* 11 natural monuments
CONANP web site (Spanish)
Geography of Mexico Natural history of Mexico {{Mexico-geo-stub
There are currently 182 Protected Natural Areas in Mexico, covering 25.4 million hectares in total. They are protected and administrated by the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (''Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas'', or 'CONANP'), a federal agency. CONANP administers:
* 67 Mexican National Parks
* 44 biosphere reserves
* 40 flora and fauna protection areas
* 18 Mexican Nature Sanctuaries
* 9 natural resources protection areas
* 11 natural monuments
See also
* LGEEPA - Mexico's groundbreaking 1988 environmental legislationReferences
External links
CONANP web site (Spanish)
Geography of Mexico Natural history of Mexico {{Mexico-geo-stub