Lacan-Tun Biosphere Reserve Explained

Lacan-Tun Biosphere Reserve
Iucn Category:VI
Iucn Ref:[1]
Map:Mexico
Relief:1
Location:Chiapas, Mexico
Coordinates:16.5564°N -90.8033°W
Area Km2:618.74
Designation:biosphere reserve
Designated:1992
Governing Body:National Commission of Natural Protected Areas

Lacan-Tun Biosphere Reserve is a protected natural area in southeastern Mexico. It is located in the Lacandon Forest of eastern Chiapas state, where it protects 618.74 km2 of lowland rain forest. Lacan-Tun reserve was established by the Mexican government in 1992.[1]

Lacan-Tun Biosphere Reserve borders Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve on the southwest, and is bounded by the Lacantun River on the southeast.

Notes and References

  1. UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Lacan-Tun from the World Database of Protected Areas. 2 October 2021. https://www.protectedplanet.net/67670