National Park · Ecuador
Podocarpus National Park
Podocarpus National Park is a national park in Ecuador, established in 1982.
National Park · Ecuador
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Ecuador |
| Established | 1982 |
| Coordinates | 4.2833° S, 79.0000° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Podocarpus National Park
Podocarpus National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Podocarpus) is a national park located in the provinces of Zamora Chinchipe and Loja, in the south-east of Ecuador. It was created in 1982. It covers 1,462.8 square kilometres (564.8 sq mi), from two spurs of the eastern range of the Andes to the basins of the Nangaritza, Numbala, and Loyola rivers. About 85 per cent of the park is in the province of Zamora Chinchipe, and the remainder is in the province of Loja.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International Airport (ETR) · Santa Rosa, Ecuador · 90.0 miles away
- Shumba Airport (JAE) · Jaén, Peru · 91.8 miles away
- Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE) · Cuenca, Ecuador · 96.3 miles away
Parks nearby
Yacurí National Park
Siete Iglesias Municipal Ecological Conservation Area
Ichigkat muja – Cordillera del Condor National Park
El Cajas National Park
Amotape Hills National Park
Cutervo National Park
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Podocarpus National Park?
Podocarpus National Park is in Ecuador (4.2833° S, 79.0000° W).
When was Podocarpus National Park established?
Podocarpus National Park was established in 1982, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2648069 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podocarpus_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).