La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve
La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve is a protected coastal wetland area in Chiapas, in southern Mexico. It is a series of inland lagoons connected by inland waterways and includes the tallest mangroves in North America, stretching to a height of over 35 meters.- Type: biosphere reserve
- Description: Biosphere reserve in Mexico | designated in 2006
- Also known as: “La Encrucijada”
La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve
Latitude
15.05° or 15° 3′ northLongitude
-92.7° or 92° 42′ westOpen location code
767927XX+XXWikidata ID
Q16302404
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Spanish—“La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ラ・エンクルシハダ生物圏保護区”
- Macedonian: “Биосферен резерват Ла Енкручијада”
- Persian: “ذخیرهگاه زیستکره لا انکروکیخادا”
- Spanish: “Reserva de la Biosfera La Encrucijada”
- Spanish: “Reserva de la biósfera La Encrucijada”
- Spanish: “Reserva de la Biósfera La Encrucijada”
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