National Park · Honduras

Jeanette Kawas National Park

Jeanette Kawas National Park is a national park in Honduras, covering 193,142 acres (78,162 ha), established in 1988.

Jeanette Kawas National Park
Jeanette Kawas National Park.

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Park facts

Park typeNational Park
LocationHonduras
Area193,142 acres (78,162 ha)
Established1988
Coordinates15.8500° N, 87.6667° W

Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.

About Jeanette Kawas National Park

Jeannette Kawas National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Jeannette Kawas) is a national park located in the municipality of Tela, on the northern Caribbean coast of the Atlántida department of Honduras, established on 4 November 1994. The park covers an area of 781.62 square kilometres and has an altitude of 900 metres. The park was created and is managed by the PROLANSATE foundation (protection of Lancetilla, Punta Sal and Texiguat).

Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Jeanette Kawas National Park?

Jeanette Kawas National Park is in Honduras (15.8500° N, 87.6667° W).

When was Jeanette Kawas National Park established?

Jeanette Kawas National Park was established in 1988, per the source listed at the foot of this page.

How big is Jeanette Kawas National Park?

Jeanette Kawas National Park covers 193,142 acres (78,162 ha).

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