National Park El Sabinal

Declared a National Park on August 25, 1938 by President Gral. Lázaro Cardenas, is framed within the nine categories of areas protected, established by the General Law of Ecological Balance and the protection of the environment in its article N ° 46, where together with the special reserves of the Biosphere and areas of protection of flora and fauna and other categories, is regarded as an area of federal interest, for public use and the allowed activities related to the protection of their natural resourcesrecreation, tourism and ecological education.

The SABINAL, is an ecological park which has 80,000 m2 of extension, with more than 700 Sabines, is an excellent choice to visit, learn and enjoy this wonder of nature and the attractions that it offer its visitors. Located on the West of the urban area of Cerralvo, it has become the most important green area of the municipality, including appearing on its coat of arms. 

The SABINAL is located in the municipality of Cerralvo, Nuevo Leon, Mexico at 96 km away from the city of Monterrey, by  federal highway N ° 54, which leads to the city of Miguel Aleman, Tamaulipas. 

Since June 30, 1995, the Park Nacional "El Sabinal" is in charge of Patronato de Cerralvo A.B.P., who is responsible of the Administration, maintenance, conservation and monitoring of this important ecological reserve, which is no doubt proud for all the cerralvenses.   This will promote educational, ecological, cultural, sports and recreational activities, generating benefits for the community and the public in general, which is part of the actions undertaken as a socially responsible of Gruma.

The Park also has a The Centro Comunitario de Aprendizaje (CCA), whose purpose is to offer children, young people, adults and teachers of the community, courses and workshops that encourage education and promote their development. It additionally facilitates the use of computers for the realization of the homework of the students.

Within their facilities the Park has pool, wading pool, grills, palapas, areas of snacks, children's games, forums, outdoor, parking, and others. Each year receive a lot of visitors, who enjoy nature and attractions, have the opportunity to learn and have fun, doing a tour to discover at every turn, exact replicas to scale of monuments and pyramids that have characterized the most important countries in the world. 

Alternatively visitors can enjoy, a little train which will take you through the Park and will allow you to discover the beauty of this natural park, where you can admire the river crab (Procambarus regiomontanus), a species endemic to the State of Nuevo Leon and currently is considered endangered, because today you have reported their existence in the  National Park El Sabinal.

In 2009 start the Project for  rescue and conservation of the Procambarus regiomontanus, with the participation of the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CNANP), Patronato de Cerralvo A.B.P., Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León and El Sabinal National Park. Within our facilities it boasts a reproduction laboratory to have a place where regio crayfish can be safe and produce offspring that can repopulate the places where they formerly lived.

Know and visit the National Park El Sabinal, is an experience and opportunity to be live, we invite you to meet him.