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Los Quetzales National Park

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Los Quetzales National Park lies about 97 kilometers from San Isidro de El General in Costa Rica, within the Central Conservation Area, and takes its name from the resplendent quetzal that inhabits its cloud forest. It was established in 2006 under Decree 32981-MINAE and covers about 50 square kilometers, predominantly cloud forest, bordered on its north, west, and south sides by the Los Santos Forest Reserve. Part of the park falls within the Turberas de Talamanca Ramsar site, designated 2 February 2003, and its facilities remain limited to a small ranger station and a mountain road.

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Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Terrestrial 1
International Designation
Ramsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) 1
Governing Body
National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) 1
Sources
1. Los Quetzales National Park (Wikipedia)
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  • Wikipedia lead extract, realm terrestrial
    The Los Quetzales National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Los Quetzales), located 97 kilometers from San Isidro de El General, in Costa Rica, was created in 2006 by Decree 32981-MINAE.
  • Wikipedia infobox, governing_body field
    National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)
  • entity-description, international-designation ramsar-site
    Part of the park falls within the Turberas de Talamanca Ramsar site, designated 2 February 2003, and its facilities remain limited to a small ranger station and a mountain road.
  • Wikipedia infobox, governance-type government
    National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)
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