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| Arrecife Alacranes National Park | |
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| Location | Yucatan, Mexico |
| Nearest city | Progreso, Yucatan |
| Coordinates | 22°29′23″N 89°41′45″W / 22.48972°N 89.69583°W |
| Area | 333,768.5 ha (1,288.687 sq mi) |
| Established | June 6, 1994 [1] |
| Governing body | Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources |
The Arrecife Alacranes National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Arrecife Alacranes) is a national park located in the Mexican state of Yucatan. Comprised of several small Islands belonging to Scorpion Reef, it is located approximately 130 km (80.7 mi) north ofProgreso, Mexico, off the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. The largest, and only inhabited island is Isla Pérez.[2][3] The reef was declared a National Park by Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari on June 6, 1994.
References
- ^ http://www.conanp.gob.mx/sig/?id=tw_redireccion
- ^ "Arrecife Alacrán". GulfBase. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Ecología" (in Spanish). Parque Marino Nacional Arrecife Alacranes. Retrieved 13 April 2010.(in Spanish)
Category:National parks of Mexico
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