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On Chiapas' southern Pacific coast, the 357,824 acres (144,868
hectares) La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve is a coastal
ecosystem of mangrove estuaries, semi-deciduous tropical forest,
and seasonally flooded forests.
Given the diversity of habitats, the park has a variety of
wildlife, including 11 species of amphibians, 34 reptiles, 294
birds (94 migratory) and 73 mammals. The region supports a large
population of jaguars (the second- or third-largest in Mexico),
as well as ocelots, jaguarundi and spider monkeys.
The mangrove stands -- some reaching 22 meters in height --
are among the most important in the region. This is one of the
largest marine fishery spawning areas on Mexico's southwest
coast.
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