La Encrucijada, Biosphere reserve in Chiapas, Mexico.
La Encrucijada spans 144,848 hectares across six municipalities, featuring extensive mangrove forests, coastal lagoons, tropical forests, and wetland ecosystems along the Pacific coast.
The area gained protection status as a state park in 1972, followed by federal designation in 1995, and received UNESCO Biosphere Reserve recognition in 2006.
Local communities of 29,300 residents maintain traditional practices through fishing in coastal lagoons, sustainable agriculture, and nature-based tourism activities.
Access to the reserve requires travel via Highway 200 from Escuintla, followed by an 18-kilometer dirt road to Las Garzas for boat transportation.
The reserve contains mangrove trees reaching heights of 22 meters and serves as a critical spawning ground for marine species along Mexico's southwest coast.
Location: Chiapas
GPS coordinates: 14.93000,-92.73000
Latest update: May 23, 2025 14:08
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