Los Volcanes Biosphere Reserve

Los Volcanes Biosphere Reserve
Iztaccihuatl volcano
LocationMexico
Coordinates19°33′34.920″N 98°39′32.760″W / 19.55970000°N 98.65910000°W / 19.55970000; -98.65910000
Area171,774.4 hectares (663.225 sq mi)
Established2010
Governing bodyIzta-Popo Zoquiapan National Park

Los Volcanes Biosphere Reserve (established 2010) is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve located within the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt of south-central Mexico. The 171,774.4 hectares (663.225 sq mi) reserve surrounds the volcanoes of Popocatépetl and Ixtaccíhuatl and marks the biogeographical boundary between the Nearctic and Neotropical realms. The reserve is managed by Iztaccíhuatl Popocatépetl Zoquiapan National Park.

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