Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve,
Queretaro, in the heart of Mexico.
Characteristics:
• 1 million acres, 97% private
property
• 680 communities
• Extreme poverty characterizes the five counties in the Reserve
• 3 of every 10 Serranos migrate to the United States of America
• 131 mammal species, 650 diurnal butterfly species, 327 bird
species, 2308 vascular plant species.
Viva Sierra Gorda is a project of
Earth Island Institute.
