Lacantún Biosphere Reserve

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Lacantún Biosphere Reserve is a protected natural area in southeastern Mexico known for its rich tropical rainforest ecosystems and high biodiversity within the Lacandon Jungle of Chiapas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biosphere reserve
protected natural area
continent North America
country Mexico
hasCharacteristic high biodiversity
hasClimate warm humid
hasConservationStatus protected area
hasEcosystemType tropical rainforest
hasFauna Neotropical birds
Neotropical mammals
amphibians
reptiles
hasFeature dense forest cover
high species richness
lowland rainforest
hasFlora epiphytes
palms
tropical hardwood trees
hasHydrology floodplain areas
tropical river systems
hasImportance biodiversity conservation
tropical rainforest protection
hasLandUse conservation
environmental education
scientific research
hasMainBiome humid tropical forest
hasManagementObjective maintenance of ecological processes
preservation of tropical rainforest ecosystems
protection of endemic species
hasRole core area for conservation in the Lacandon Jungle
hasThreat deforestation in surrounding areas
habitat fragmentation in surrounding areas
hasVegetationType evergreen rainforest
riparian forest
secondary forest
isPartOfNetwork Mexican National Park System
surface form: Mexican protected natural areas system

global biosphere reserves network
locatedIn Chiapas
Lacandon Jungle
southeastern Mexico
southern Mexico
locatedNear Lacantún River
partOf Lacandon Jungle
surface form: Lacandon rainforest region

Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot

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State of Chiapas containsProtectedArea Lacantún Biosphere Reserve
Maya Biosphere Reserve contains Lacantún Biosphere Reserve
this entity surface form: Sierra del Lacandón National Park