Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve

The Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve is in the Mexican states of Puebla and Oaxaca and a mixed world heritage site.

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History

Landscape

Flora and fauna

For being a desert, this mountainous area is very biodiverse, especially when it comes to different cacti. The biosphere reserve boasts one of the highest concentrations of columnar cacti in the world. There are also more then 300 different bird species and about 85 different reptile species, many of which are endemic to the region.

Climate

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Camping

Backcountry

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