Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
The Mirador de Soroa
Location of Sierra del Rosario in Cuba
Location	Cuba
Nearest city	La Palma
Coordinates	22°42′36″N 83°33′59″W / 22.71000°N 83.56639°W / 22.71000; -83.56639
Area	266.86 km2 (103.04 sq mi)[1]
Established	February 15, 1984[2]

Sierra del Rosario is a mountain range in the provinces of Pinar del Río and Artemisa, western Cuba. It is located in the eastern part of the Guaniguanico range and, along with the Sierra de los Órganos, is part of it.

Geography

The range lies in the north-western part of the province of Pinar del Río and in the eastern part of Artemisa, between the municipalities of La Palma, Los Palacios, Consolación del Sur, Bahía Honda, Candelaria and San Cristóbal.

It was established as a Biosphere Reserve and an IUCN Managed Resource Protected Area on February 15, 1984, being the first one in Cuba to be classified as such.^[2] It protects a total area of 266.86 km² (103.04 sq mi),^[1] of tropical forests with evergreen and semi-deciduous environments.

Conservation

Over 800 species of plants are hosted in the mesic forest that covers the mountains, with 35% being endemic.^[2] Fauna includes five species of bats; numerous birds (notably the Bee hummingbird); various frogs, including the yellow-striped pygmy eleuth (Eleutherodactylus limbatus) and the Zeus' robber frog (Eleutherodactylus zeus); and various lizards such as the Anolis luteogulartis.^[3]