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Braulio Carrillo National Park

National Park

Braulio Carrillo National Park, established in 1978 and spanning parts of Heredia, Cartago, Limón, and San José provinces in central Costa Rica, covers about 476 square kilometers of the volcanic Cordillera Central near the capital, San José. An IUCN category II park in the Central Conservation Area, it is more than ninety percent primary forest ranging from high altitude cloud forest to lowland tropical rainforest, and it contains Barva Volcano along with three crater lakes, Barva, Danta, and Copey. The park shelters some 600 tree species, over 530 bird species, and 135 mammal species.

Facts
Designation Category
National Park 2
Established Year
1978 2
Area (sq km)
475.86 2
Governing Body
National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) 1
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Terrestrial 1
Governing Body
Governing Body (category)
National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) 1
Sources
1. Braulio Carrillo National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Braulio Carrillo National Park is a national park in Heredia Province, Cartago Province, Limón Province and San José Province, in central Costa Rica.
  • Infobox: governing_body
    National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)
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2. Braulio Carrillo National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
  • Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
  • Wikidata Q1757413 P571 inception
  • Part Of: Costa Rica, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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Wikidata: Braulio Carrillo National Park
Wikidata Q1757413, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Costa Rica
On Continent: North America, Wikidata item for Costa Rica, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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