Visis Cabá

The Visis Cabá biosphere reserve is a 450 km² (170 sq mi) protected area in the department of El Quiché.^[2] It is also known as Biósfera Ixil, and is located in the North of the municipality of Chajul, on the communal lands of the Ixil communities.^[3]

Visis Cabá biosphere reserve
Location	El Quiché, Guatemala
Coordinates	15.574°N 90.996°W / 15.574; -90.996[1]
Area	450 km2 (170 sq mi)
Operator	CONAP

The creation of the Visis Cabá biosphere reserve has gone through a long and complex process of negotiations between the Ixil communities, government institutions, and the communities of civil-war refugees (CPR) living in that area.^[4]