Carara National Park sits in the Central Pacific Conservation Area near the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, about 48 kilometers west of San Jose and 24 kilometers north of Jaco. It was established as a biological reserve on 27 April 1978 and was upgraded to national park status in November 1998 after growing visitor numbers. The park protects the basin of the Rio Tarcoles and holds more primary rainforest than nearby Manuel Antonio National Park, supporting 432 confirmed bird species, the largest population of Central American crocodiles in the country, and fifteen pre-Columbian archaeological sites from two periods of occupation.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyNational System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) 1 Sources
1. Carara National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia infobox, governing_body field
National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)
Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Carara National Park
- Wikidata Q1968766, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
- Wikidata Q1968766 P571 inception
- Part Of: Costa Rica, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the SourceWikidata: Costa Rica
On Continent: North America, Wikidata item for Costa Rica, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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