Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve

The Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve is a nature reserve on the Pacific coast of the Mexican state of Jalisco. The park was founded in 1993 and covers 131.42 square kilometres in La Huerta Municipality. The land is mountainous and contains dry tropical forest and rolling hills and alluvial plains.

Riparian forest along the Cuixmala River
Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
View north over tropical dry forest within Chamela-Cuixmala
Location in Mexico
Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve (North America)
Area125.65 km2 (48.51 sq mi)[1]
Official nameReserva de la Biosfera Chamela-Cuixmala
Designated2 February 2004
Reference no.1334[2]

Wildlife
West Mexican Chachalaca, a Pacific Slope endemic, roosting in the forest canopy

Wildlife includes the jaguar, puma,[3] ocelot, jaguarundi, coyote, coati, armadillo, skunk, white tailed deer, peccary, American crocodile, geckos, potoos, hawks, kites, storks, vultures, boas, vipers, coral snakes, toads, frogs, sea turtles, opossums, macaws, and woodpeckers. In addition, the Pacific Slope region of Mexico and the reserve itself supports a high diversity of neotropical migratory bird species during the winter.

Protection

Both the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and the Cuixmala Ecological Foundation, A.C, own most of the land in the reserve. The reserve is threatened by development projects in bordering tracts.

Biological Station UNAM[4]

In 1971, the Biology Institute of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, built a research station.

The main objectives were:

  • Preserve the surrounding ecosystems.
  • Study the ecosystems structure and function.
  • Offer services that help develop investigation and science communication.

References
  1. "Chamela-Cuixmala Core Zone Biosphere Reserve". Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  2. "Reserva de la Biosfera Chamela-Cuixmala". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. Rodrigo Nuanaez; Brian Miller; Fred Lindzey (2000). "Food habits of jaguars and pumas in Jalisco, Mexico". Journal of Zoology. 252 (3): 373–379. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.2000.tb00632.x. Retrieved 2006-08-08.
  4. "ESTACION CHAMELA". www.ibiologia.unam.mx. Retrieved 2016-01-08.

http://www.ibiologia.unam.mx/ebchamela/


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