National Park · Colombia
Chiribiquete National Park
Chiribiquete National Park is a national park in Colombia, covering 6,875,336 acres (2,782,352 ha), established in 1989.
National Park · Colombia
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Colombia |
| Area | 6,875,336 acres (2,782,352 ha) |
| Established | 1989 |
| Coordinates | 0.7006° N, 72.8054° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Chiribiquete National Park
Chiribiquete National Natural Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Natural (PNN) Serranía de Chiribiquete) is the largest national park in Colombia and the largest tropical rainforest national park in the world. It was established on 21 September 1989 and has been expanded twice, first in August 2013 and then in July 2018. The park occupies about 43,000 km2 (17,000 sq mi) and includes the Serranía de Chiribiquete mountains and the surrounding lowlands, which are covered by tropical moist forests, savannas and rivers.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Jorge E. Gonzalez Torres Airport (SJE) · San José Del Guaviare, Colombia · 130.3 miles away
Parks nearby
Güeppí Reserved Zone
Cueva de los Guácharos National Natural Park
Yasuni National Park
Puracé National Natural Park
Las Hermosas National Natural Park
Munchique National Natural Park
More parks in Colombia
Frequently asked questions
Where is Chiribiquete National Park?
Chiribiquete National Park is in Colombia (0.7006° N, 72.8054° W).
When was Chiribiquete National Park established?
Chiribiquete National Park was established in 1989, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Chiribiquete National Park?
Chiribiquete National Park covers 6,875,336 acres (2,782,352 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2603196 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiribiquete_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).