Zicuirán-Infiernillo Biosphere Reserve

Zicuirán-Infiernillo Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in western Mexico. It covers 2,651.18 km2 of the Sierra Madre del Sur range in the state of Michoacán, west of the Balsas River.[2][3]

Zicuirán-Infiernillo Biosphere Reserve
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1]
view of the reserve from the foothills of Cerro Condémbaro
LocationMichoacán, Mexico
Area2,651.18 km2 (1,023.63 sq mi)
Designationbiosphere reserve
Designated30 November 2007
Governing bodyNational Commission of Natural Protected Areas

References

  1. UNEP-WCMC (2023). Protected Area Profile for Zicuirán-Infiernillo from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. "Zicuirán-Infiernillo". Comisión National de Áreas Natural Protegidas, Government of Mexico. Accessed 3 October 2021.
  3. Programa de Manejo Reserva de la Biosfera Zicuirán-Infiernillo. Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas. First edition, September 2014.

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