Biosphere Reserve - Reserva de la Biosfera - Rio Platano is one of the Honduras' earliest protected areas; declared a biosphere reserve in 1980, and declared a UNESCO World Patrimony site in 1982. Currently the largest park in Honduras with an area of 525,100 hectares.
Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve is located in the region of the Mosquitia, distributed between the departments of Olancho, Columbus and Gracias Adios. Its geographic extension borders the coordinates 15m 15' & 15m 57' North latitude, and between the coordinates 84m 35' and 85m 30' latitude West. The total area of the reserve covers an approximated extension with 525,100 hectares, of which 318,200 that corresponds to the zone nucleus (or area of multiple use).
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