Table 1.

Active protected areas of Mexico, 1998

Category of protected area	No.	Area, hectares	Percentage of total protected area
Biosphere reserve	21	8,115,730	68.8
National park	63	1,385,334	11.7
Natural monument	3	13,023	0.1
Natural resources area	7	203,439	1.7
Area of flora and fauna	9	1,660,502	14.1
In process	8	418,941	3.6
Total	111	11,796,969	100

Data were provided by the Consejo Nacional de Areas Protegidas.