Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve
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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. It has been a World Heritage site and biosphere reserve since 1982. In 2011, UNESCO placed the reserve on the List of World Heritage in Danger. ()
Local name: Reserva de la biosfera de Río Plátano Unesco: from 1982Established: 1982 (42 years ago)Area: 2027.03 mi²Elevation: 919 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 15°29'10"N, 84°53'47"W
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