Sierra del Rosario

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Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location of Sierra del Rosario in Cuba
Location  Cuba
Nearest city La Palma
Coordinates 22°42′36″N 83°33′59″W / 22.71000°N 83.56639°W / 22.71000; -83.56639Coordinates: 22°42′36″N 83°33′59″W / 22.71000°N 83.56639°W / 22.71000; -83.56639
Area 266.86 km2 (103.04 sq mi)[1]
Established February 15, 1984[2]

Sierra del Rosario is a mountain range in the provinces of Pinar del Río and Artemisa, Cuba. It is located in the western part of the Guaniguanico Range, in the north-western part of the province of Pinar del Río and in the eastern part of Artemisa's one; between the municipalities of La Palma, Los Palacios, Consolación del Sur, Bahía Honda, Candelaria and San Cristóbal.

Overview

It was established as a Biosphere Reserve and an 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.

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Protected Areas System of Cuba (2005). "Protected Areas". Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2007-10-10.  (Spanish)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Department of Tourism, Cuba. "Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra del Rosario". Retrieved 2007-10-11.  (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Radio Habana. "Sierra del Rosario". Archived from the original on 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2007-10-11.  (Spanish)
Mountain ranges of Cuba
Protected areas of Cuba
National parks
Cuba
World heritage sites
Biosphere reserves
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