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Sierra De Las Minas Biosphere Reservation

Les noms des biens figurent dans la langue dans laquelle les Etats parties les ont soumis.

Guatemala (Amérique latine et Caraïbes)
Date de soumission : 23/09/2002
Critères: (vii)(viii)(ix)(x)
Catégorie : Naturel
Soumis par : Ministry of Culture and Sports
Coordonnées Northeast Of the Country
Ref.: 1765

Description

This Reservation of Biosphere is in one of the most spectacular mountainous chains in Central America. The geographical isolation and the great variety of elevations form a great diversity of flora and fauna habitat that are equivalent to islands of genetic evolution, with high endemism. The biggest quantity in existent primary forest in the Reservation is composed by Cloudy Forest, located in the Sierra higher parts that it includes five areas of life.