Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
Location | Chiapas, Mexico |
Coordinates | 16°40′N 91°00′W / 16.667°N 91.000°W[2] |
Area | 3,312 km2 (1,279 sq mi) |
Designation | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (international) biosphere reserve (national) |
Designated | 1979 (international) 2000 (national) |
Administrator | National Commission of Natural Protected Areas |
Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve is a protected natural area in Chiapas state of southern Mexico. The reserve protects 3312 km2 of the Lacandon Jungle, a lowland tropical rainforest.