El Chico National Park
National park in Hidalgo State, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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El Chico National Park is a protected area in the State of Hidalgo, Mexico. It is one of the oldest protected areas in Mexico, as its foundation dates to 1898 when the then president of the republic, General Porfirio Díaz, by decree, created "Monte Vedado del Mineral del Chico".[2] Since this date, the ancient conifer forests have been protected from the deforestation suffered in other parts of the country. Another decree followed in 1915 and still another by Presidential Agreement on 13 September 1922, which declared Monte Vedado to be cataloged as a forest reservation.
El Chico National Park | |
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Nearest city | Pachuca |
Coordinates | 20°11′51″N 98°42′58″W |
Area | 27.39 km2 (10.58 sq mi) |
Designation | National park |
Designated | 1982 |
Administrator | National Commission of Natural Protected Areas |
The park has an extensive and varied ecosystem typical of the region. It contains large forests of conifers, several species of animals.