Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano National Park

Coordinates: 19 ° 13 ′ 38 ″  N , 96 ° 9 ′ 0 ″  W.

Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano National Park​

Mexico

The Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano National Park ( Veracruzano Coral Reef System National Park (NPVRS) / Veracruz Coral Bank National Park ) is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Mexico .

geography

The coastline of the Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano National Park in January 2014

The national park is located in the Gulf of Mexico , near the metropolises of Veracruz , Boca del Río and Alvarado in the state of Veracruz . The 52,238 hectare area extends on the continental shelf from the coast to the open sea. In front of the coastline is the Veracruz coral reef, which rises from a water depth of about 40 m.

history

The national park was recognized by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve in 2006 and is under the administration of the cities of Veracruz, Boca del Río and Alvarado.

literature

• Ecosystemic zonification as a management tool for marine protected areas in the coastal zone: Applications for the Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano National Park, Mexico. Ocean & Costal Management 2009. doi : 10.1016 / j.ocecoaman.2009.03.004

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/ecological-sciences/biosphere-reserves/latin-america-and-the-caribbean/mexico/sistema-arrecifal-veracruzano/