Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve
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The Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve is located on the Río Plátano in the La Mosquitia region on the Caribbean coast of Honduras. It has been a World Heritage site and biosphere reserve since 1980. The reserve encompasses both mountainous and lowland tropical rainforest, full of diverse wildlife and plant life, in which at least 2000 indigenous people continue traditional ways of life.[link]
In 1996 the reserve received the World Heritage in Danger designation. Its environmental and cultural value is threatened by agriculture, colonization, and poor resource management. Timber is often illegally taken. There is also a plan for a hydroelectric plant.
External links
- [Río Platano Biosphere Reserve] at the UNESCO MAB Programme
- [Río Platano Biosphere Reserve] at the UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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