Sierra del Lacandón

	Sierra del Lacandón
	Protected Area
	Official name: Parque Nacional Sierra del Lacandón
Country	Guatemala
Region	El Petén
Municipality	La Libertad
Landmark	Mountain range
Highest point
- elevation	636 m (2,087 ft)
Lowest point
- elevation	50 m (164 ft)
Area	2,028.65 km2 (783 sq mi)
Biome	TSMF
Geology	karst
Founded	Decreto 5–90
Date	1990
Management	CONAP; Fundación Defensores de la Naturaleza
IUCN category	II - National Park
	Website: Sierra del Lacandón National Park

Sierra del Lacandón
Sierra del Lacandón
Highest point
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Geography
Countries	Guatemala and Mexico
States	El Petén and Chiapas
Geology
Age of rock	Cretaceous
Type of rock	Karstic

The Sierra del Lacandón is a low karstic mountain range in Guatemala and Mexico. It is situated in the north-west of the department of El Petén and the south-east of Chiapas.^[1] Its highest points are located near the Mexican border at coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. and Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The range consists of southeast to northwest trending ridges of folded cretaceous limestone and dolomite hills rising above the lowlands of the Petén Basin.^[2]

Sierra del Lacandón National Park

The Sierra del Lacandón National Park is situated in the tropical rain forest in the north west of Guatemala. It is part of the Maya Biosphere Reserve and is unique for its biodiversity. It is also considered of great importance for the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor as it connects the protected areas of northern Guatemala with those of southern Mexico, like the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in Chiapas.

Several ancient Maya archaeological sites are located within the park boundaries. These include Piedras Negras, El Porvenir, Macabilero, La Pasadita, El Hormiguero, and El Ceibo.^[3]

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External links

Parkswatch.org

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