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The Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve or Biósfera Los Tuxtlas, is a biosphere reserve located in the coastal and higher elevations of the Sierra de los Tuxtlas, in Los Tuxtlas of Veracruz state, in south eastern Mexico.[2]
| Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Biósfera Los Tuxtlas | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
  Map of the Sierra de los Tuxtlas tropical rainforest ecoregion, within the Biosphere Reserve. | |
| Location | Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico |
| Nearest city | Catemaco |
| Coordinates | 18°29′02″N 95°00′36″W[1] |
| Area | 1,551 km2 (599 sq mi) |
| Established | 1998 |
The area is notable for its diversity of plants and animals. It contains the neotropical Sierra de los Tuxtlas tropical rainforest ecoregion, of the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests biome.[2]
Other Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests in the region include:
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