Zicuirán-Infiernillo Biosphere Reserve
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1]
view of the reserve from the foothills of Cerro Condémbaro
LocationMichoacán, Mexico
Area2,651.18 km2 (1,023.63 sq mi)
Designationbiosphere reserve
Designated30 November 2007
Governing bodyNational Commission of Natural Protected Areas

Zicuirán-Infiernillo Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in western Mexico. It covers 2,651.18 km2 of the Sierra Madre del Sur range in the state of Michoacán, west of the Balsas River.[2][3]

References

  1. UNEP-WCMC (2023). Protected Area Profile for Zicuirán-Infiernillo from the World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. "Zicuirán-Infiernillo". Comisión National de Áreas Natural Protegidas, Government of Mexico. Accessed 3 October 2021.
  3. Programa de Manejo Reserva de la Biosfera Zicuirán-Infiernillo. Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas. First edition, September 2014.

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