Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve | |
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Biósfera Los Tuxtlas | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico |
Nearest city | Catemaco |
Coordinates | 18°29′02″N 95°00′36″W / 18.484°N 95.01°W[1] |
Area | 1,551 km2 (599 sq mi) |
Established | 1998 |
The Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve or Biósfera Los Tuxtlas, is a biosphere reserve located in the coastal and higher elevations of the Sierra de los Tuxtlas, in Los Tuxtlas of Veracruz state, in south eastern Mexico.[2]