Sierra La Mojonera Flora and Fauna Protection Area explained

Sierra La Mojonera Flora and Fauna Protection Area
Iucn Category:VI
Iucn Ref:[1]
Location:San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Area Km2:92.02
Designation:Flora and fauna protection area
Designated:2000
Governing Body:National Commission of Natural Protected Areas

Sierra La Mojonera Flora and Fauna Protection Area is a protected natural area of northeastern Mexico. It covers a portion of the Sierra La Mojonera range, a western outlier of the Sierra Madre Oriental, in northern San Luis Potosí. The protected area was established in 2000, and covers an area of 92.02km2.[1]

Flora and fauna

According to the National Biodiversity Information System of Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO) in Sierra La Mojonera Flora and Fauna Protection Area there are over 30 plant and animal species, of which 1 is exotic. [2]

Notes and References

  1. UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Sierra La Mojonera from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 3 October 2021. https://www.protectedplanet.net/306845
  2. Web site: Enciclovida (2022). Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Sierra La Mojonera.. August 29, 2022. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad.