Pantanos de Centla

Pantanos de Centla
Brown basilisk (toloque rayado) in the Pantanos de Centla
Location map of the Pantanos de Centla
Ecology
RealmNeotropical
Biometropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests
Borders
Geography
Area17,028 km2 (6,575 sq mi)
CountryMexico
States
Conservation
Conservation statusCritical/endangered
Protected5,644 km2 (33%)
Designations
Official nameReserva de la Biosfera Pantanos de Centla
Designated22 June 1995
Reference no.733

The Pantanos de Centla (Centla swamps) are wooded wetlands along the coast in state of Tabasco in Mexico. They have been protected since 2006 with the establishment of the Pantanos de Centla Biosphere Reserve. It is also a World Wildlife Fund ecoregion.