Montecristo National Park

Montecristo National Park is a large national park centered on the Montecristo cloud forest in Mesoamerica. Montecristo National Park is located in the north-western tip of El Salvador, a country in Central America known for its wildlife diversity.

Montecristo National Park
Many stars viewed from Montecristo Park in a clearing in the midst of dark trees in the night
Stars viewed from Montecristo National Park
Map showing the location of Montecristo National Park
Map showing the location of Montecristo National Park
Location of Montecristo National Park in El Salvador
LocationEl Salvador
Nearest cityMetapán
Coordinates14°26′31″N 89°19′32″W
Area19.73 km2 (7.62 sq mi)
Designationnational park
Designated2008
World Heritage siteTrifinio Fraternidad Transboundary Biosphere Reserve

It was founded in 2008, and covers an area of 19.73 km2.[1] The national park, together with Montecristo Trifinio National Park in Honduras and Trifinio Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala, form the Trifinio Fraternidad Transboundary Biosphere Reserve.

References
  1. UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Parque Nacional Montecristo from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 9 September 2021.
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