Turquino National Park facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Turquino National Park Parque Nacional Turquino
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Turquino National Park Parque Nacional Turquino Location in Cuba
Location	Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
Nearest city	Guamá
Area	229.38 km2 (88.56 sq mi)
Established	January 8, 1980

Turquino National Park, also known as Sierra Maestra National Park, is a national park in Santiago de Cuba Province, southeastern Cuba.

Geography

Cuban moist forests in Turquino National Park.

The park is located in the Sierra Maestra mountain range. It is 50 km (31 mi) west of Guamá, in Guamá Municipality of Santiago de Cuba Province.

The park protects a total area of 229.38 km² (88.56 sq mi). It was established on January 8, 1980, with the passing of bill 27/1980.

The park was named for Pico Turquino, the highest point in Cuba at 1,975 m (6,480 ft) in elevation. Other mountains in Turquino National Park include Pico Cuba, Pico Real, and Pico Suecia.

The Sierra Maestra mountains with Cuban pine forests in the park.

Las Cuevas trailhead at the coast.

Ecology

The park has tropical forest habitats, including the lower elevation Cuban moist forests and higher elevation Cuban pine forests ecoregions.

The park's area includes a section of Cuba's southeastern coast habitat, at the beach of Marea del Portillo.

See also

In Spanish: Parque nacional Turquino para niños

• National parks of Cuba
• Geography of Santiago de Cuba Province