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Bavispe
Sonora
About Bavispe
Bavispe Wildlife Protection Area. This protected area is located in the northeastern portion of the state of Sonora. It contains a great floristic diversity as a result of a ...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Cananea
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Airport
Hermosillo International Airport 'General Ignacio Pesqueira García' - Sonora.
Ciudad Juarez International Airport 'Abraham González'- Chihuahua
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
From Cananea, 25 linear kilometers uphill to Los Ajos; from Bacerac it is about 30 kilometers uphill to Sierra El Tigre.
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Transportation facilities
Private or rented car.
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Mobility within the protected area
There are signs.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
From Cananea, 25 linear kilometers uphill to Los Ajos; from Bacerac it is about 30 kilometers uphill to Sierra El Tigre.
- Transportation facilities
Private or rented car.
- Mobility within the protected area
There are signs.
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Schedules
Every day of the year.
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Entrance fee
$46.23 MXN
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Average weather in the area
Temperate in summer, very cold in winter.
Protected Area map
View map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Bird watching
- Camping
- Environmental education and interpretation
Recommendations
- A good time to visit the Protected Area is during the fall.
- Hiking boots, pants and shirts and a hat are recommended.
Services
Services within the PA
Signage
Viewpoints
Lodging near the PA
None
Food service near the PA
None
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Bank ATMs
Banks
Hospital
Market / Super Market
Pharmacy
Transportation services
Nearest locality to the PA
Cananea
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
$46.23 MXN Entrance prices per person, per day, as collection of rights.
Senior citizens, pensioned and retired persons, disabled persons, and minors under 12 years of age will be exempt from the payment of fees, whose status will be accredited once they enter the Protected Area, if applicable, with the corresponding valid credential. A 50% discount will be applied to students and teachers with a valid credential, which must be presented upon entering the Protected Area.
More about Bavispe
Interesting facts
The Bavispe Wildlife Protection Area, Sonora, is the generator of the tributaries of the Sonora, Santa Rosa and Bavispe rivers, which repres...
Attractions
The pine-oak forest and viewpoints.
Representative species of PA
Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata), Mountain Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus jarrovi), Elegant Trogon (Trogon elegans), Harlequin Quail (Cyrtonyx...
You can see more representative species of Bavispe on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata), Mountain Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus jarrovi), Elegant Trogon (Trogon elegans), Harlequin Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae), Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus), Transvolcanic Jay (Aphelocoma ultramarina), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Military Macaw (Ara militaris), Thick-billed Parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha), White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus ), Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus), Cougar (Puma concolor), Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu), Mexican willow oak (Quercus viminea), Oak (Quercus mcvaughii), White fir (Abies concolor), Agave (Agave polianthiflora), Mexican Yellowshow (Amoreuxia palmatifida), Mexican white pine (Pinus strobiformis)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
To be accompanied by ANP staff, prior notice and purchase of bracelets.
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
To be accompanied by ANP staff, prior notice and purchase of bracelets.
