Twenty-four Protected Natural Areas in the State of Guanajuato

Published July 15, 2022

By Paola Velasco

A protected area or protected natural area is an area that, due to the uniqueness of its natural values, is designated as such for the purpose of protecting it. The value of these areas often extends to the ecosystem services they provide and their associated cultural diversity.

There are different types of protected areas depending on the objectives, the intensity of their need for protection, and their form of management. Protected areas are a key tool in the conservation of threatened natural heritage. Protected areas in the world currently represent 15 percent of the land surface and 7 percent of the sea. According to Article 2 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), a protected area is a “geographically defined area that has been designated or regulated and is managed in order to achieve specific conservation objectives.”

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