Cuchillas del Toa

Cuchillas del Toa
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
View from La Farola to the Cuchillas de Toa
Map showing the location of Cuchillas del Toa
Map showing the location of Cuchillas del Toa
Location of Cuchillas del Toa in Cuba
Location Cuba
Nearest cityBaracoa
Coordinates20°23′11″N 74°41′40″W / 20.38639°N 74.69444°W / 20.38639; -74.69444
Area2,023.54 km2 (781.29 sq mi)[1]
Established1987[2]
Governing bodyEl Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente (CITMA)

Cuchillas del Toa (English: Ridges of Toa) is a Biosphere Reserve in Cuba. It is located in the eastern part of the country, mostly in the Guantánamo Province and reaching to the north into the Holguín Province. Most of the reserve is established in the drainage area of the Toa River, which flows for 118 km (73 mi) to the Atlantic Ocean in Baracoa.

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