Sierra del Rosario
{{short description|Mountain range of Cuba}}
{{Infobox protected area
| name = Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve
| iucn_category = IV
| map = Cuba
| relief = 1
| map_caption = Location of Sierra del Rosario in Cuba
| photo = Mirador de Soroa.jpg
| photo_caption = The Mirador de Soroa
| location = Cuba
| nearest_city = La Palma
| coordinates = {{coord|22|42|36|N|83|33|59|W|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| area = {{convert|266.86|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}
| established = February 15, 1984
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Sierra del Rosario is a mountain range in the provinces of Pinar del Río and Artemisa, western Cuba. It is located in the eastern part of the Guaniguanico range and, along with the Sierra de los Órganos, is part of it.
Geography
The range lies in the north-western part of the province of Pinar del Río and in the eastern part of Artemisa, between the municipalities of La Palma, Los Palacios, Consolación del Sur, Bahía Honda, Candelaria and San Cristóbal.
It was established as a Biosphere Reserve and an IUCN Managed Resource Protected Area on February 15, 1984, being the first one in Cuba to be classified as such.{{cite web|url=http://www.dtcuba.com/ServiceInfo.aspx?pt=28&pc=1002|title=Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra del Rosario |author=Department of Tourism, Cuba|accessdate=2007-10-11|language=es}} It protects a total area of {{convert|266.86|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}},{{cite web |url=http://www.snap.cu/listados.htm |title=Protected Areas |author=National Protected Areas System of Cuba |year=2005 |accessdate=2007-10-10 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070810220929/http://www.snap.cu/listados.htm |archivedate = 2007-08-10|language=es}} of tropical forests with evergreen and semi-deciduous environments.
Conservation
Over 800 species of plants are hosted in the mesic forest that covers the mountains, with 35% being endemic. Fauna includes five species of bats; numerous birds (notably the Bee hummingbird); various frogs, including the yellow-striped pygmy eleuth (Eleutherodactylus limbatus) and the Zeus' robber frog (Eleutherodactylus zeus); and various lizards such as the Anolis luteogulartis.{{cite web|url=http://www.radiohc.cu/espanol/medioambiente/reservas/rosario1.htm |title=Sierra del Rosario |author=Radio Habana |accessdate=2007-10-11 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071005171910/http://www.radiohc.cu/espanol/medioambiente/reservas/rosario1.htm |archivedate = 2007-10-05|language=es}}
See also
References
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External links
{{commons category|Sierra del Rosario}}
- {{wikivoyage-inline|Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra del Rosario|Sierra del Rosario}}
- [http://www.unesco.org/mabdb/br/brdir/directory/biores.asp?mode=all&code=CUB+01 Sierra del Rosario] on the UNESCO website
{{Mountain ranges of Cuba}}
{{Protected areas of Cuba}}
Category:Biosphere reserves of Cuba
Category:Mountain ranges of Cuba
Category:Geography of Pinar del Río Province