Sierra de Vallejo

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Sierra de Vallejo Biosphere Reserve
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Location Nayarit, Mexico
Nearest city Puerto Vallarta
Area549.35 km2 (212.11 sq mi)
Designation Biosphere reserve
Established2004

Sierra de Vallejo Biosphere Reserve is a protected natural area of western Mexico. It protects the Sierra de Vallejo, a Pacific coastal mountain range in southern Nayarit state. The reserve was established in 2004, and covers an area of 549.35 km2. [1]

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References

  1. UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Sierra de Vallejo from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 3 October 2021.