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Zicuirán-Infiernillo Biosphere Reserve

Coordinates: 18°50′48″N 102°00′15″W / 18.8468°N 102.0042°W / 18.8468; -102.0042
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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
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LocationMichoacán, Mexico
Coordinates18°50′48″N 102°00′15″W / 18.8468°N 102.0042°W / 18.8468; -102.0042
Area2,651.18 km2 (1,023.63 sq mi)
Designationbiosphere reserve
Designated30 November 2007
Governing bodyNational Commission of Natural Protected Areas

Zicuirán-Infiernillo Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in western Mexico. It covers 2,651.18 km2 (1,023.63 sq mi) of the Sierra Madre del Sur range in the state of Michoacán, west of the Balsas River.[2][3]

References

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  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. [1]
  3. ^ Programa de Manejo Reserva de la Biosfera Zicuirán-Infiernillo. Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas. First edition, September 2014. [2]