Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve
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Locations | Honduras |
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Established | 1982 |
Endangered | 1996–2007; 2011– |
Buffer zone | 150,000 ha (580 sq mi) |
UNESCO Site Id | 196 |
Nearest city | Palacios |
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ID | 2390174 |
About Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve
The Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve is 5,250 km² of preserved land in the La Mosquitia region on the Caribbean coast of Honduras. Most of the land runs along the Río Plátano. The reserve has a number of endangered species and some of Honduras largest sections of forest.