Veracruz Reef System National Park | |
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Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano National Marine Park Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano Core Zone | |
IUCN category II (
national park) | |
Location | Veracruz, Mexico |
Coordinates | 19°11′N 95°47′W / 19.18°N 95.79°W |
Area | 11.14 km² |
Established | 2012 |
Governing body | National Commission of Natural Protected Areas |
Official name | Parque Nacional Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano |
Designated | 2 February 2004 |
Reference no. | 1346 [1] |
Veracruz Reef System National Park ( Spanish: Sistema Arrecifal Veracruzano National Marine Park) is a national marine park and protected area located in Veracruz, Mexico. The park was established in 1994 and covers a total area of approximately 65,516.47 hectares (161,894.7 acres), divided into two polygons: the Veracruz Polygon, which comprises seven reefs and two islands, and the Antón Lizardo Polygon, with 12 reefs and four islands. [2] [3]