Sierra de Álvarez Flora and Fauna Protection Area explained

Sierra de Álvarez Flora and Fauna Protection Area
Iucn Category:	VI
Iucn Ref:	^[1]
Location:	San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Area Km2:	169.0
Designation:	Flora and fauna protection area
Designated:	2000
Governing Body:	National Commission of Natural Protected Areas

Sierra de Álvarez Flora and Fauna Protection Area is a protected natural area in northeastern Mexico. It is located in the Sierra Madre Oriental of San Luis Potosí state. It was established in 2000 by the government of Mexico, and protects an area of 169.0 km².^[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 de Álvarez Flora and Fauna Protection Area there are over 900 plant and animal species from which 39 are in at risk category and 21 are exotics. ^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Sierra de Álvarez from the World Database of Protected Areas, October 2021. https://www.protectedplanet.net/306846
2. Web site: Enciclovida (2022). Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Sierra de Álvarez.. August 29, 2022. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad.
3. Web site: Naturalista (2022). ANP Federal APFF Sierra de Álvarez.. August 29, 2022. Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad.