Maderas del Carmen

Maderas del Carmen is a protected natural area in Coahuila, northern Mexico, spanning part of the Sierra del Carmen and preserving a dramatic shift from Chihuahuan Desert shrublands to high pine-oak “sky island” forests. Created in 1994 and designated a biosphere reserve in 2006, it covers 210,326 hectares across Ocampo, Acuña, and Múzquiz. Its rich wildlife includes about 400 bird species and 70 mammals, among them black bears, collared peccaries, and cougars. Because of its isolation and ecological range, it has become an important conservation corridor linking northern Mexico with West Texas and supporting restoration efforts including bighorn sheep and plains bison reintroductions.

Coahuila · Mexico