Zicuirán-Infiernillo Biosphere Reserve

Zicuirán-Infiernillo Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in western Mexico. It covers 2,651.18 km2 of the Sierra Madre del Sur range in the state of Michoacán, west of the Balsas River.

Zicuirán-Infiernillo Biosphere Reserve
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
view of the reserve from the foothills of Cerro Condémbaro
LocationMichoacán, Mexico
Area2,651.18 km2 (1,023.63 sq mi)
Designationbiosphere reserve
Designated30 November 2007
Governing bodyNational Commission of Natural Protected Areas
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