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Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
The Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (Spanish: Reserva de la Biósfera de Calakmul) is located in the southern part of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, in Calakmul Municipality in the state of Campeche, bordering the Guatemalan department of El Petén to the south.
The 7,231 km (2,792 mi) Reserve, which was established in 1989, is one of the largest protected areas in Mexico, covering more than 14% of the state. The important pre-ColumbianMaya civilization archaeological site of Calakmul, one of the largest-known Maya sites, is located in the Biosphere Reserve.