National Parks
Darien National Park
Conservation area Panama
Location & Size located at the eastern end of the country in Darien Province along 90% of the Panama-Colombian border - 325 kilometers by road from Panama City.
Fauna 450 species of birds have been recorded in Darien including many rare and endangered species.
Flora This mainly volcanic region is comprised of tropical rainforests with many rivers and streams.
Description Darien National Park is located at the eastern end of the country in Darien Province along 90% of the Panama-Colombian border - 325 kilometers by road from Panama City. Darien National Park is the largest national park in Panama - in fact, it is the largest national park in Central America! Darien National Park covers an astounding 579,000 hectares of land. It is located in the south end of the country and extends the length of the Colombian border. It became a national park in 1980 and a UNESCO World heritage Site in 1981 finally becoming a Biosphere Reserve in 1982. The park rises from the Pacific Coast to the top of the Cerro Tacarcuna mountain top - 1845 meters above the sea. Cerro Tacarcuna is the highest mountain in the park and is located in the Darién River Mountain Range close to the Caribbean Sea. This mainly volcanic region is comprised of tropical rainforests with many rivers and streams. The incredible rainforest canopies range high above the forest floor and contains botanical wonders such as orchids and bromeliads. 450 species of birds have been recorded in Darien including many rare and endangered species. Three pre -Colombian native groups live in Darién: the Kunas, who have traditional villages in the towns of Paya and Puculu at the foot of the sacred mountain Cerro Tacarcuna; the Emberà, traditional riverside inhabitants of the Choco, and the Wounaan, who are very close linguistically and culturally to the Emberà.
Importance Darien National Park is the largest national park in Panama

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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