HomeProtected Areas
Boquerón de Tonalá
Oaxaca
About Boquerón de Tonalá
Boquerón de Tonalá Wildlife Protection Area. This protected area is located in the State of Oaxaca; it protects coniferous and oak forests in the highlands and dry forests in the lowlan...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Municipality of Santo Domingo Tonalá at 3.7 Km.
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Airport
Oaxaca International Airport 'Xoxocotlán' - Oaxaca
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
From the municipality of Huajuapan de León to the Protected Area is 42.8 km along state highway 15.
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Transportation facilities
Private or rented car and public transportation
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Mobility within the protected area
Trails to La Cañada, Piedra Parada, Cueva de las Flores and La Cuesta del Obispo, with permission and guidance from landowners or municipal ...
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
From the municipality of Huajuapan de León to the Protected Area is 42.8 km along state highway 15.
- Transportation facilities
Private or rented car and public transportation
- Mobility within the protected area
Trails to La Cañada, Piedra Parada, Cueva de las Flores and La Cuesta del Obispo, with permission and guidance from landowners or municipal authorities, depending on the property to be visited.
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Schedules
From 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For wildlife observation, the schedule will be according to the needs of the activity.
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Entrance fee
In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law of Rights for the current fiscal year
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Average weather in the area
Semiarid semi-warm
Protected Area map
View map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Camping
- Environmental education and interpretation
- Flora and fauna watching
Recommendations
- All year round is recommended to visit the Protected Area.
- Light-colored clothing, comfortable walking shoes, hat or cap are recommended.
Services
Services within the PA
Trail
Lodging near the PA
Hotel
Food service near the PA
Dining places
Marketplace
Restaurants
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Clinic
Dining places
Gas station
Hotel
Internet
Market
Pharmacy
Stores
Telephone booth
Transportation
Nearest locality to the PA
Municipality of Santo Domingo Tonalá at 3.7 Km.
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law of Rights for the current fiscal year
More about Boquerón de Tonalá
Interesting facts
It is an impressive canyon with walls about 100 meters high, and along it runs the Mixteco River, known in the area as Rio Salado. Here you ...
Attractions
The cave paintings in the locality La Sabinera, El Boquerón and the flora and fauna.
Representative species of PA
Margay (Leopardus wiedii), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Beaded Lizard (Heloderma horridum), Mexican Spinytail Iguana (Ctenosaura pec...
You can see more representative species of Boquerón de Tonalá on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Margay (Leopardus wiedii), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Beaded Lizard (Heloderma horridum), Mexican Spinytail Iguana (Ctenosaura pectinata), White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), Boojum tree or cirio (Fouquieria ochoterenae), Tonala cactus (Mammillaria tonalensis), Copal (Bursera bonetii), Two yellow spine cactus (Mammillaria dixanthocentron), Mexican Bay Leaf (Litsea glaucescens)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Park vehicles exclusively in the places marked or designated for that purpose.
2. Use only the established trails.
3. Do not lea...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Park vehicles exclusively in the places marked or designated for that purpose.
2. Use only the established trails.
3. Do not leave garbage and/or materials that imply a fire risk for the Protection Area.
4. Do not to alter the order and conditions of the site they are visiting (noise disturbance, disturbing, removing, extracting, retaining, collecting or appropriating wildlife and its products, appropriating fossils or archeological pieces, or altering sites with historical and cultural value).
Contact
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PA office address
Avenida Independencia no. 709, Palacio Federal, Planta Baja, Col. Centro. C.P. 68000, Oaxaca.
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Phone
+52 (951) 514 8652
