Mexico City is home to eight National Parks, vital biodiversity hubs

Mexico City boasts eight National Parks, designated as protected natural areas vital for conserving biodiversity. These spaces are recognized as crucial biological corridors and refuges, safeguarding a variety of flora and fauna within the urban landscape.

The oldest of these is Desierto de los Leones, established in 1917 and located between the Álvaro Obregón and Cuajimalpa boroughs. It is Mexico's first protected natural area and also houses the historic Ex-convento del Desierto de los Leones.

Other significant parks include Cumbres del Ajusco, decreed in 1936, which is home to springs and diverse species like salamanders and hummingbirds. The Bosque de Tlalpan, also decreed in 1936, is notable for being a source of the Lerma basin, essential for supplying water to CDMX, and hosts over 300 species of flora and fauna.

Further enhancing the city's natural heritage are parks like the Bosque de Tlalpan, known for occasional snowfall, and the Bosque de Aragón, a reforested area in the northern part of the city. The list also includes Fuentes Brotantes, a habitat for resident birds, Xitle, an extinct volcano significant in Mexica history, and Los Dínamos, which functions as Mexico's first large forest nursery, distributing trees nationwide.