La Amistad International Park is a transboundary protected area in the Cordillera de Talamanca, jointly managed by Costa Rica and Panama, and known as La Amistad National Park before the two countries formalized the shared arrangement. Formally established on 6 September 1988, it protects a major tract of tropical forest wilderness noted for its exceptional biodiversity and endemism, including Cerro Chirripo, the highest point in Costa Rica. It covers 401,000 hectares, about 4,010 square kilometers, of tropical forest and is the largest nature reserve in Central America, and the Talamanca Range portion has carried UNESCO World Heritage status since 1983.
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Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 International DesignationUNESCO World Heritage Site 1 International DesignationUNESCO Biosphere Reserve 1 Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing Body Governing Body
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1. La Amistad International Park (Wikipedia)
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It covers 401,000 ha of tropical forest and is the largest nature reserve in Central America; together with a 15 km buffer zone, it represents a major biodiversity resource at a regional (ca 20% of the region's species diversity) and global level.
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La Amistad International Park, or in Spanish Parque Internacional La Amistad, formerly La Amistad National Park, is a transboundary protected area in Latin America, management of which is shared between Costa Rica (Caribbean La Amistad and Pacific La Amistad Conservation Areas) and Panama, following a recommendation by UNESCO after the park's inclusion in the World Heritage Site list in 1983.
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La Amistad International Park, or in Spanish Parque Internacional La Amistad, formerly La Amistad National Park, is a transboundary protected area in Latin America, management of which is shared between Costa Rica (Caribbean La Amistad and Pacific La Amistad Conservation Areas) and Panama, following a recommendation by UNESCO after the park's inclusion in the World Heritage Site list in 1983.
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La Amistad International Park, or in Spanish Parque Internacional La Amistad, formerly La Amistad National Park, is a transboundary protected area in Latin America, management of which is shared between Costa Rica (Caribbean La Amistad and Pacific La Amistad Conservation Areas) and Panama, following a recommendation by UNESCO after the park's inclusion in the World Heritage Site list in 1983.
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SINAC in Costa Rica
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La Amistad International Park, or in Spanish Parque Internacional La Amistad, formerly La Amistad National Park, is a transboundary protected area in Latin America, management of which is shared between Costa Rica (Caribbean La Amistad and Pacific La Amistad Conservation Areas) and Panama, following a recommendation by UNESCO after the park's inclusion in the World Heritage Site list in 1983.
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The park and surrounding biosphere reserve is one of the most outstanding conservation areas in Central America, preserving a major tract of tropical forest wilderness.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: La Amistad International Park
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- Part Of: Panama, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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