Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
recognizes 67
federally protected natural areas as
national park
A national park is a nature park designated for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes because of unparalleled national natural, historic, or cultural significance. It is an area of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that is protecte ...
s (), which are administered by the
National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CONANP), a branch of the federal
Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources
The Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (in Spanish: ''Secretaría del Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, SEMARNAT'') is Mexico's environment ministry. Its head, the Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources, is a member o ...
. Together, they cover a combined area of in 23 of the 31
Mexican states
A Mexican State (), officially the Free and Sovereign State (), is a constituent federative entity of Mexico according to the Constitution of Mexico. Currently there are 31 states, each with its own constitution, government, state governor, a ...
and the independent district of
Mexico City
Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ...
, representing 0.73% of the territory of Mexico.
National Commission of Protected Natural Areas
, retrieved 6 February 2012
List of national parks
See also
*Mexican Protected Natural Areas
There are currently 232 Protected Natural Areas in Mexico, covering 98 million hectares in total. They are protected and administered by the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (''Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas'', or ' ...
References
Sources
CONANP listing of parks (Spanish)
*Guia Roji: Por las carreteras de México, 2006
External links
CONANP websiteThe Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources
Mexico Parks at Planeta.com
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Mexico
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