General Features of Serranías de Zapla Multiple Use Ecology Reserve
2020
Serranias de Zapla Multiple Use Ecology Reserve is located in the Department of Palpala, in Jujuy province. It is delimited by the geographic coordinates 24°09′–24°21’S and 65°1′–65°14’W, and has an area of 37,139 ha, with altitudes ranging from 834 to 2183 m asl. Within this altitudinal range, the forest extends along an altitudinal gradient of 600 m at between 1015 and 1620 m asl. This Reserve is included in the sub-Andean mountain ranges that descend from Peru, crosses Bolivia and penetrates into Argentina as a narrow belt running north to south and covering part of Jujuy and Salta provinces. It has approximately 100 km wide and 500 km long, increasing in altitude from east to west. It represents approximately 23% of the total area of Jujuy province.
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