Los Quetzales National Park
Los Quetzales National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Los Quetzales), located 97 kilometers from San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica, it was created in 2006 by decree 32981-MINAE. [1] [2]
| Los Quetzales National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
 Visitor entrance to Los Quetzales National Park. | |
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| Location | Costa Rica |
| Nearest city | San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica |
| Coordinates | 9°35′10″N 83°54′26″W |
| Area | 50.00 square kilometres (19.31 sq mi) |
| Established | 2006 |
| Governing body | National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) |
Stretching across 50.00 square kilometres (19.31 sq mi), the national park has limited facilities including a small ranger station and a single, highly mountainous main road.
The park predominantly protects cloud forest and is named for the Resplendent Quetzal.,[3][4] which is the national bird of Guatemala.
The national park is surrounded by the Los Santos Forest Reserve.
References
- "Parque Nacional Los Quetzales Map". SINAC. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- "Parque Nacional Los Quetzales". Protected Planet. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- "Los Quetzales National Park". anywherecostarica.com.
- Lonely Planet. "Parque Nacional Los Quetzales". Lonely Planet.
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