Selva El Ocote

Selva El Ocote
Map showing the location of Selva El Ocote
Map showing the location of Selva El Ocote
Location of Selva El Ocote Biosphere Reserve in Mexico
LocationChiapas, Mexico
Coordinates17°00′06″N 93°41′57″W / 17.00167°N 93.69917°W / 17.00167; -93.69917
Area1,012.88 km2 (391.08 sq mi)
Designationbiosphere reserve (national), UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (international)
Designated2000 (national) 2006 (international)
Governing bodyNational Commission of Natural Protected Areas

Selva El Ocote is a biosphere reserve in Mexico. It includes mid-elevation and highland rain forests and extensive caverns.

  1. ^ UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Selva El Ocote from the World Database of Protected Areas, September 2021. [1]