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| Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve | |
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IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
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| Location |  Cuba |
| Nearest city | La Palma |
| Coordinates | 22°42′36″N 83°33′59″W / 22.71°N 83.56639°WCoordinates: 22°42′36″N 83°33′59″W / 22.71°N 83.56639°W |
| Area | 266.86 km2 (103.04 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | February 15, 1984[2] |
Sierra del Rosario is mountain range in the Pinar del Río Province of Cuba. It is located in the western part of the Guaniguanico Range, in the north-central part of the province, between the municipalities of La Palma, Los Palacios and Consolación del Sur.
It was established as a Biosphere Reserve and a IUCN Managed Resource Protected Area on February 15, 1984, being the first one in Cuba to be classifid as such.[2] It protects a total area of 266.86 km2 (103.04 sq mi),[1] of tropical forests with evergreen and semi-deciduous environments.
[edit] Conservation
Over 800 species of plants are hosted in the mesic forest that covers the mountains, with 35% being endemic.[2] Fauna includes five species of bats, numerous birds (notably the Bee hummingbird), as well as the Yellow-Striped Pygmy Eleuth (Eleutherodactylus limbatus), one of the smallest frogs in the world, and various lizards such as the Anolis luteogulartis.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b National Protected Areas System of Cuba (2005). "Protected Areas". Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. http://web.archive.org/web/20070810220929/http://www.snap.cu/listados.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-10. (Spanish)
- ^ a b c Department of Tourism, Cuba. "Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra del Rosario". http://www.dtcuba.com/ServiceInfo.aspx?pt=28&pc=1002. Retrieved 2007-10-11. (Spanish)
- ^ Radio Habana. "Sierra del Rosario". Archived from the original on 2007-10-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20071005171910/http://www.radiohc.cu/espanol/medioambiente/reservas/rosario1.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-11. (Spanish)
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