Colonia Desierto de los Leones in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)
First Mexican Natural Protected Area
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 7, 2022
1. First Mexican Natural Protected Area Marker
100 años de conservación de los bosques, que producen agua, oxigeno y otros servicios ambientales para el Valle de México.
Parque Nacional Desierto de los Leones
Ciudad de México, noviembre de 2017
100 años de Conservación en México
1971-2017
Áreas Naturales Protegidas
Amo el canto del cenzontle, pájaro de 400 voces;
amo el color del jade y el enervante perfume de las flores;
pero amo más a mi hermano el hombre.
Nezahualcóyotl nuestro más destacado naturalista que hizo el primer jardín botánico, amante de la naturaleza y defensor de nuestro patrimonio natural
In commemoration of the centenary of the establishment of the first Natural Protected Area of the country, decreed by General Venustiano Carranza on November 27, 1917
100 years of conservation of forests, which produce water, oxygen and other environmental services for the Valley of Mexico.
Desierto
this page online
Mexico City, November 2017
100 years of Conservation in Mexico
1971-2017
Natural Protected Areas
I love the song of the cenzontle, a bird of 400 voices;
I love the color of jade and the unnerving perfume of flowers;
but I love my brother more.
Nezahualcóyotl, our most outstanding naturalist, who made the first botanical garden, was a nature lover and defender of our natural heritage
Erected 2017.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is November 27, 1917.
Location. 19° 18.79′ N, 99° 18.634′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de México. It is in Colonia Desierto de los Leones. It can be reached from Camino a Desierto de los Leones just south of Carretera México-La Marquesa, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ciudad de México 05740, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Mexico and specifically in Mexico City Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, specifically in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, a Spanish colony, and the Aztec Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ex Convent Desierto de los Leones (within shouting distance of this marker); Cisterns (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Battle of Monte de las Cruces (approx. 6.7 kilometers away in Estado de Mexico); Memorial to Aldama, Allende and Jiménez (approx. 6.7 kilometers
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 7, 2022
2. First Mexican Natural Protected Area Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 7, 2022
3. A Chapel within the Natural Protected Area at Desierto de los Leones
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 8, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
