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Chocón Machacas

Coordinates: 15°46′N 88°53′W / 15.767°N 88.883°W / 15.767; -88.883
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Chocón Machacas
Protected Biotope
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
The reserve has a Caribbean manatee population
LocationIzabal, Guatemala
Coordinates15°46′N 88°53′W / 15.767°N 88.883°W / 15.767; -88.883
Area62.65 km2 (24.19 sq mi)
EstablishedDecreto Legislativo 4-89
Visitorsallowed
OperatorCECON / USAC

The Chocón Machacas Protected Biotope is a protected nature reserve in eastern Guatemala. It is located in the municipality of Livingston, in a densely forested area covering the lower reaches of the Chocón Machacas River basin and the northern shores of the Río Dulce-Golfete Dulce system (15°45′20″N 88°52′24″W / 15.755464°N 88.873243°W / 15.755464; -88.873243 (Chocón Machacas Protected Biotope)).[1][2]

The Chocón Machacas river and Golfete Dulce complex form one of Guatemala's few remaining habitats for the endangered Caribbean manatee (Trichechus manatus).[3]

References

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  1. ^ CONAP. "Listado de Áreas Protegidas (enero, 2011)" (in Spanish). conap.gob.gt. Archived from the original (xls) on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
  2. ^ Parkswatch. "Chocón Machacas Protected Biotope". parkswatch.org. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  3. ^ Self-Sullivan, C.; Mignucci-Giannoni, A. (2008). "Trichechus manatus ssp. manatus. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.1". iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2009-08-07.