Mexico's Protected Natural Areas are 158 designated "Natural Areas" in Mexico, representing 11% of the nation's surface area, and are protected and administrated by the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas, or CONANP), a federal agency. CONANP  [1]administrates:

• 67 Mexican National Parks
• 35 Mexican Biosphere Reserves
• 29 Mexican Protected Flora & Fauna Areas
• 17 Mexican Nature Sanctuaries
• 6 Mexican Protected Natural Resource Areas
• 4 Mexican Natural Monuments