Montecristo National Park Explained

Montecristo National Park
Iucn Category:II
Photo Alt:Many stars viewed from Montecristo Park in a clearing in the midst of dark trees in the night
Map:El Salvador
Relief:1
Location:El Salvador
Nearest City:Metapán
Coordinates:14.4419°N -89.3256°W
Area Km2:19.73
Designation:national park
Designated:2008
World Heritage Site:Trifinio Fraternidad Transboundary Biosphere Reserve

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.

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.

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Notes and References

  1. UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Parque Nacional Montecristo from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 9 September 2021. https://www.protectedplanet.net/9638