Biosphere ReserveUNESCO World HeritageBiosphere Reserve
Río Plátano
Central America (La Mosquitia)Designated in 19805,250 km²
The largest stretch of untouched rainforest surviving in Honduras, in the remote Mosquitia
Area
5,250 km²
Designated in
1980
Region
Central America (La Mosquitia)
Made a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1980, it protects the largest stretch of untouched rainforest surviving in Honduras, in the remote Mosquitia, connecting ecologically with Nicaragua's neighbouring Bosawás reserve to form one of the most extensive corridors of continuous forest in Central America. It can only be reached after several days by light aircraft or river, and its land is home to the Miskito, Pech, Tawahka and Garifuna peoples, whose traditional knowledge is indispensable for finding one's way through country with virtually no infrastructure or signage. It was on the List of World Heritage in Danger between 2011 and 2024 because of illegal logging, encroaching cattle ranching and the drug trafficking that uses its remote river routes.
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Río Plátano: 62 documented species
Mammals27Birds17Reptiles5Amphibians
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Honduras, where Río Plátano lies.
Tropical rainforestSavannahMarine / coastal
Experiences in this park
Diving and snorkellingBirdwatching
Nearby dive sites
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190 km away
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236 km away
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