Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve
Also known as Reserva de la biosfera de Río Plátano, Reserve de la biosphere Rio Platano, Réserve de la biosphère Rio Platano, Réserve de la biosphère Río Platano, Rio Platano Biosphere
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (vii), (viii), (ix), (x).
Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Honduras
Inscribed
1982
Outlook
In danger
In preparation
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve is about 210 km east of La Ceiba. The nearest other World Heritage site is Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, about 390 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Juticalpa · about 37,000 peopleabout 190 km south-west
- La Ceiba · about 146,000 peopleabout 210 km west
- Bilwi · about 43,000 peopleabout 230 km south-east
- Ocotal · about 34,000 peopleabout 280 km south-west
- Somoto · about 20,000 peopleabout 300 km south-west
- Jinotega · about 51,000 peopleabout 310 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
BelizeNatural393 km away
NicaraguaCultural406 km away
GuatemalaCultural456 km away
HondurasCultural474 km away
MexicoNatural527 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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