El Gogorrón National Park
| Gogorrón National Park | |
|---|---|
  Location of Gogorrón National Park in Mexico | |
| Location | San Luis Potosí, Mexico |
| Nearest city | San Luis Potosí |
| Coordinates | 21°59′N 101°01′W / 21.98°N 101.02°W |
| Area | 380.1 km2 (146.8 sq mi) |
| Designation | National park |
| Designated | 1936 |
| Administrator | National Commission of Natural Protected Areas |
Gogorrón National Park is protected natural area in the state San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
The size of the protected area is 250 km2.[2] The park is surrounded by the elevations in the Sierras de Bernalejo and La Cuesta and the nearby Altamira River. The name of the area is coming from Hacienda El Gogorrón, who made this place a resort. On 22 September 1936 the area becomes a protected area and national park.[3]
Flora and fauna
[edit]Flora
[edit]Representatives of species: Pinion (Pinus cembroides), Pine (Pinus montezumae), Encino (Quercus intricata), Oak (Quercus polymorpha), Encino (Quercus rugosa), Encino (Quercus diversifolia), (Quercus potosina), Nopal (Opuntia spp.).
Fauna
[edit]Representatives of species: Black-tailed Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus), Wild Duck (Anas platyrhynchos), Tecolote pocero (Athene cunicularia), White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus).[4]
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Horse Riding in Gogorrón National Park
References
[edit]- ^ UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Gogorrón from the World Database on Protected Areas. Accessed 28 July 2022. [1]
- ^ "Ficha General de Área". 2012-11-01. Archived from the original on 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2020-01-29.
- ^ Parque Nacional El Gogorrón en San Luis Potosí turimexico.com/
- ^ Ficha SIMEC | Comisión Nacional de Áreas slp.gob.mx