Sierra del Lacandón (original) (raw)
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National park in El Petén, Guatemala
| Sierra del Lacandón | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 636 m (2,087 ft) |
| Coordinates | 17°11′42.31″N 91°5′9.97″W / 17.1950861°N 91.0861028°W / 17.1950861; -91.0861028 |
| Geography | |
| Countries | Guatemala and Mexico |
| States | El Petén and Chiapas |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Cretaceous |
| Rock type | Karstic |
The Sierra del Lacandón is a low karstic mountain range in Guatemala and Mexico. It is situated in the north-west of the department of El Petén and the south-east of Chiapas.[1] Its highest points are located near the Mexican border at coordinates17°14′39″N 91°12′08″W / 17.244195°N 91.202145°W / 17.244195; -91.202145 and 17°11′42″N 91°05′10″W / 17.195087°N 91.086102°W / 17.195087; -91.086102The range consists of southeast to northwest trending ridges of folded Cretaceous limestone and dolomite hills rising above the lowlands of the Petén Basin.[2]
Sierra del Lacandón National Park
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| Sierra del Lacandón | |
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| IUCN category II (national park) | |
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| Location | El Petén, Guatemala |
| Area | 2,028.65 km2 (783.27 sq mi) |
| Created | 1990 |
| Operator | CONAP Fundación Defensores de la Naturaleza |
| Website | Sierra del Lacandón National Park |
The Sierra del Lacandón National Park is a 501,290.332 acres (202,865.000 ha) national park established in 1990.[3] It is part of the Maya Biosphere Reserve and is unique for its biodiversity. It is also considered of great importance for the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor as it connects the protected areas of northern Guatemala with those of southern Mexico, like the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in Chiapas.
Several ancient Maya archaeological sites are located within the park boundaries. These include Piedras Negras, El Porvenir, Macabilero, La Pasadita, El Hormiguero, and El Ceibo.[4]
- ^ "Sierra del Lacandón National Park". Parkswatch.
- ^ Marshall, Jeffrey S. (2007). "The Geomorphology and Physiographic Provinces of Central America" (PDF). In Bundschuh, Jochen; Guillermo E. Alvarado (eds.). Central America: Geology, Resources and Hazards. Taylor & Francis. pp. 1–30. ISBN 978-0-415-41647-4.
- ^ "Sierra del Lacandón National Park. Overview of park". Defensores de la Naturaleza. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Sierra del Lacandón National Park. Archaeology project overview". Sierra del Lacandón National Park. Archived from the original on 15 October 2006. Retrieved 11 June 2009.