Montecristo National Park facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Montecristo National Park |
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IUCN Category II (National Park)
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Stars viewed from Montecristo National Park
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 Montecristo National Park
Location in El Salvador
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| Location | El Salvador |
| Nearest city | Metapán |
| Area | 19.73 km2 (7.62 sq mi) |
| 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. The national park, together with Montecristo Trifinio National Park in Honduras and Trifinio Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala, form the Trifinio Fraternidad Transboundary Biosphere Reserve.
See also
In Spanish: Parque nacional Montecristo para niños
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