Manuel Antonio National Park is a small national park on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, just south of Quepos in Puntarenas Province, established in 1972 after the local community moved to conserve the area from development. An IUCN category II park, it combines about 1,983 hectares of land with more than 25,000 hectares of surrounding marine waters, protecting beaches, rocky islands, and tropical forest that shelter sloths, monkeys, iguanas, and some 184 bird species. Forbes named it among the world twelve most beautiful national parks in 2011, and it draws millions of visitors.
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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. Manuel Antonio 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: Manuel Antonio National Park
- Wikidata Q112854, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
- Wikidata Q112854 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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