National Parks
Chagres National Park
Conservation area Panama
Location & Size It covers the most important hydrographic regions of the Panama Canal watershed including the Chagres, Pequeni and Boqueron rivers, which provide water to the Panama canal operations and potable water for the cities of Panama and Colon.
Fauna Enormous diversity of plants
Flora Many endemic and South American species
Description Chagres National Park is one of the largest national parks in Panama with approximately 130,000 hectares. It covers the most important hydrographic regions of the Panama Canal watershed including the Chagres, Pequeni and Boqueron rivers, which provide water to the Panama canal operations and potable water for the cities of Panama and Colon. The Chagres park was created by decree in 1985 as part the protection program for the hydrographic basin of the Panama Canal. It possesses a variety of life zones including the tropical montane rain forest, rain forest, tropical premontane and tropical rain forest. Because of variation in soil and elevation, Chagres National Park contains an enormous diversity of plants, with many endemic and South American species.
Importance Chagres National Park is one of the largest national parks in Panama with approximately 130,000 hectares.

List of National Parks, click on the Park to see the info below

1.  Altos de Campana
2.  Amistad National Park
3.  Bastimentos Island National Marine Park
4.  Cerro Hoya National Park
5.  Coiba Island National Park
6.  Chagres National Park
7.  Darien National Park
8.  El Cope National Park
9.  Las Cruces Trail National Park
10.  Metropolitan Nature Park
11.  Portobelo National Park
12.  Sarigua National Park
13.  Soberania National Park
14.  Volcan Baru National Park
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