Yum Balam
Yum Balam Flora and Fauna Protection Area (Spanish: Área de protección de flora y fauna Yum Balam) is a Mexican Flora and Fauna Protection Area located in the state of Quintana Roo in southeastern Mexico. Established in 1994, the nature reserve was the first protected area in Mexico to be created at the request of local communities. The reserve includes wetlands along the north shore of the Yucatán Peninsula and adjacent Isla Holbox and has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2004.
| Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Yum Balam | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Flamingos on Isla Holbox | |
Location in Quintana Roo, Mexico Yum Balam (Quintana Roo) | |
| Location | Lázaro Cárdenas and Isla Mujeres Municipalities, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
| Coordinates | 21°28′N 87°19′W |
| Area | 1,540.52 km2 (594.80 sq mi) |
| Established | 6 June 1994 |
| Governing body | National Commission of Protected Natural Areas |
| Official name | Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Yum Balam |
| Designated | 2 February 2004 |
| Reference no. | 1360 |
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