Tepesomoto–Pataste Nature Reserve Explained

Tepesomoto–Pataste Nature Reserve
Alt Name:Reserva Natural Tepesomoto Pataste
Iucn Category:VI
Iucn Ref:[1]
Photo Alt:Tepesomoto Volcano
Map:Nicaragua
Location:Madriz Department, Nicaragua
Nearest City:Somoto
Coordinates:13.35°N -86.6°W
Area Km2:100.69
Designation:Nature reserve
Designated:1991
Governing Body:Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources (MARENA)

Tepesomoto–Pataste Nature Reserve (Spanish; Castilian: Reserva Natural Tepesomoto Pataste) is a nature reserve in Nicaragua. It is one of the 78 reserves that are under official protection in the country.

The reserve covers the mountain ridge running from Tepesomoto Volcano overlooking Somoto in the north, to the summit of Pataste near Las Sabanas in the south, that forms a natural barrier between the departments of Madriz and Estelí. It reaches heights of around 1700 metres at the two peaks of Tepesomoto and Pataste.

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Notes and References

  1. UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Tepesomoto – Pataste from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 28 March 2022. https://www.protectedplanet.net/61049