Mexico now has the most World Heritage sites in America

Mexico reaffirms its position as the first country in the American continent and the seventh in the world , with the largest number of properties included on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Organization for the Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) .

The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) reported that the above is the result of a coordinated effort that allowed for the consolidation of a total of 27 cultural, six natural, and two mixed sites .

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In a statement, the Ministry pointed out that there were new additions to the mixed sites list, such as the Maya City and Protected Forests of Calakmul Ancient Biosphere Reserve in 2014 , and this year the Tehuacán Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve .

Likewise, the El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve , and the Revillagigedo National Park were registered as natural sites in 2013 and 2016 each.

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recalled that Mexico represents 10% of the world's biodiversity and barely occupies one percent of the earth's surface.

Half of the plants that can be found in the country are endemic ; that is, they only exist in Mexico; and the same happens with half of the reptiles , while in the case of mammals , 32 percent are exclusive to Mexico.

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The unit stressed that Mexico has demonstrated its commitment to the conservation of the planet, having enacted the National Strategy on Biodiversity of Mexico (ENBioMex) and Plan of Action 2016-2030 , presented at the COP-13 on Biodiversity in Cancun .

It explained that ENBioMex establishes 14 guiding principles and is integrated by strategic axes such as knowledge, education, communication, and environmental Culture ; c onservation and restoration; sustainable use and management; attention to pressure factors, and Integration and governance .

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