Volcán Nevado de Colima National Park is located in western Mexico. It protects the higher parts of two volcanoes, Volcán de Colima and Nevado de Colima, which are in the states of Jalisco and Colima.

Geography

The park covers an area of 65.55 square kilometers and includes the upper slopes of two nearby volcanic mountains: Nevado de Colima (4330 meters) and Volcán de Colima (3958 meters), also called Volcán de Fuego. The park’s boundary follows the 3200-meter elevation line. Nevado de Colima is an older volcano that is no longer active, while Volcán de Fuego is Mexico’s most active volcano.

The park is located next to the El Jabalí Flora and Fauna Protection Area on its southwest side. The Bosque Mesófilo Nevado de Colima State Park in Jalisco consists of four separate areas that are next to the national park on the east and west sides of the two volcanic peaks.

Flora and fauna

Plant communities in the area include high-elevation pine forests and subalpine grasslands, known as zacatonal, which are found at the highest elevations.

The area is home to native mammals such as the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), puma (Puma concolor), coyote (Canis latrans), and collared peccary (Pecari tajacu).

There are 102 recorded bird species in the park, including the long-tailed wood partridge (Dendrortyx macroura), white-striped woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes leucogaster), russet nightingale-thrush (Catharus occidentalis), brown-backed solitaire (Myadestes occidentalis), gray silky-flycatcher (Ptiliogonys cinereus), chestnut-sided shrike-vireo (Vireolanius melitophrys), golden-browed warbler (Basileuterus belli), red warbler (Cardellina rubra), crescent-chested warbler (Oreothlypis superciliosa), rufous-capped brushfinch (Atlapetes pileatus), green-striped brushfinch (Arremon virenticeps), and collared towhee (Pipilo ocai).