Protected Areas in Guatemala

The Maya Biosphere Reserve in the Petén region of northern Guatemala and the Maya Forest of Belize and Mexico represents one of the largest areas of tropical forest north of the Amazon and the northernmost in the Western Hemisphere.

The Sierra de las Minas runs east to west through the Guatemalan Highlands in the country's southeast. The Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve contains a substantial part of the range and an estimated 60 percent of Guatemala’s remaining cloud forest.

Tikal is one of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization's most significant archaeological sites and urban centers. Located in the Petén Basin of northern Guatemala, surrounded by the lush Maya Forest, the site is part of Guatemala's Tikal National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Spanning the borders of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, the Trifinio Fraternidad Biosphere Reserve stands as a testament to transnational cooperation and environmental conservation. Established as Central America's first transboundary biosphere reserve, it plays a pivotal role in implementing the Mesoamerican Corridor.