The National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CONANP) confirmed the Nuestra Señora del Rosario property in the Sierra La Laguna Biosphere Reserve, Baja California Sur, has been sold. Officials stressed the transfer will not affect conservation rules, as the land remains subject to the reserve’s current Management Program.
The property spans both the reserve’s core and buffer zones, where public use is allowed under the 2003 Management Program. Permitted activities include conservation, research, environmental education, ecological restoration, low-impact tourism, and reforestation. Agriculture, livestock, mining, infrastructure development, and human settlements are banned.
CONANP noted that land within the reserve is a mix of social, public, and private ownership, including ejidos, co-ownership national lands, and private holdings, all bound by environmental protections.
Sierra La Laguna is vital to the state’s water supply, providing over 65% of Baja California Sur’s freshwater. The agency reaffirmed its commitment to preserving the area, in line with the environmental decree issued in 1994.
The announcement followed photographs circulating online showing a helicopter and visitors in the reserve, sparking speculation of a private sale. CONANP later confirmed the transaction but emphasized that ownership changes do not allow construction or activities outside the legal framework.
