Cañón del Usumacinta
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Cañón del Usumacinta is a protected natural area in southern Mexico.
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Cañón del Usumacinta | |
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Usumacinta Canyon | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1] | |
Location | Tenosique, Tabasco, Mexico |
Coordinates | 17°23′17″N 91°23′44″W |
Area | 461.28 km2 (178.10 sq mi) |
Designation | Flora and fauna protection area |
Designated | 2008 |
Governing body | National Commission of Natural Protected Areas |
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It protects part of the Usumacinta Canyon, where the Usumacinta River winds northwards in a narrow gorge which cuts through parallel ridges. It is located in the state of Tabasco, on the border with Guatemala.