Tutuaca Flora and Fauna Protection Area

Tutuaca Flora and Fauna Protection Area is a protected area in the states of Chihuahua and Sonora in northwestern Mexico. It lies in the Sierra Madre Occidental, and covers an area of 4369.86 km2.[1] To the southeast it adjoins Papigochic Flora and Fauna Protection Area.

Tutuaca Flora and Fauna Protection Area
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1]
location in Mexico
LocationChihuahua and Sonora, Mexico
Coordinates28°28′53.3″N 108°14′59.6″W
Area436,986 ha (1,687.21 sq mi)
Designated2001
AdministratorNational Commission of Natural Protected Areas

It preserves a portion of the Sierra Madre Occidental pine–oak forests.

The reserve was designated in 2001.[1]

References
  1. UNEP-WCMC (2021). "Protected Area Profile for Meseta de Cacaxtla from the World Database of Protected Areas". Accessed 28 August 2021.
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