Tukuk-OS🌐 El Cielo Biosphere
Mexico · Americas · Biosphere Reserve · 22.90°N, 99.16°W
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The El Cielo Biosphere Reserve is located in the Sierra Madre Oriental in the southern part of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas near the town of Gómez Farias. The reserve protects the northernmost extension of tropical forest and cloud forest in Mexico. It has an area of 144,530 hectares made up mostly of steep mountains rising from about 200 metres (660 ft) to a maximum altitude of more than 2,300 metres (7,500 ft).
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Quick facts
| Country | Mexico |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Americas |
| Protection type | 🌐 Biosphere Reserve |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 22.90°N, 99.16°W · view on map |
El Cielo Biosphere is a biosphere reserve in Mexico, in Americas. The details of why El Cielo Biosphere is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).
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