Biosphere ReserveBiosphere Reserve
Sierra del Rosario
Caribbean (Pinar del Río)Designated in 1985265 km²
The first Biosphere Reserve declared in Cuba, with a pioneering model for reforesting degraded farmland
Area
265 km²
Designated in
1985
Region
Caribbean (Pinar del Río)
Declared in 1985, it was the first Cuban Biosphere Reserve recognised by UNESCO. Much of its present territory was, by the middle of the 20th century, farmland degraded by intensive coffee and other cultivation; from the 1960s an ambitious state reforestation programme gradually brought back the original forest cover, making the sierra an internationally cited case study in the ecological restoration of abandoned farmland on a large scale.
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4 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Sierra del Rosario: 10 documented species
Mammals3Birds4Reptiles2Amphibians
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Cuba, where Sierra del Rosario lies.
Tropical rainforestSavannahMarine / coastalWetland
Experiences in this park
Diving and snorkellingBirdwatching
Nearby dive sites
Where can I dive near here?
132 km away
166 km away
205 km away
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