Lake Texcoco Ecological Park

19°30′N 98°59′W / 19.50°N 98.99°W / 19.50; -98.99

The Lake Texcoco Ecological Park, officially called Parque Ecológico Lago de Texcoco (PELT),[1] is a national park in the State of Mexico, and a federal government project. It is part of the larger metropolitan area in the Valley of Mexico, around Mexico City.[2]

The planned area for the park is 14,000 ha (35,000 acres),[3] of which 4,800 ha (12,000 acres) will be public spaces.[2] The park was inaugurated by the president of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador on 30 August 2024.[4] The park was designated after the cancelling of an airport in the same location.

The park has been internationally praised as both a major ecological restoration project, and having great potential for climate adaptation for Mexico City.[5][6]

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  2. ^ a b "Gobierno de AMLO presenta proyecto de Parque Ecológico para rescatar Lago de Texcoco". Forbes. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Así será el Parque Ecológico del Lago de Texcoco". Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  4. ^ "AMLO y Sheinbaum inauguran el Parque Ecológico Lago de Texcoco". política.expansion.mx (in Spanish). 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  5. ^ "Mexico City is proposing to build one of the world's largest urban parks. Will it serve as a climate adaptation example for other cities?". Ensia. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  6. ^ "Will Mexico City's massive new park be a climate adaptation paragon for other cities? | Greenbiz". www.greenbiz.com. Retrieved 2021-10-03.