Cañón del Sumidero National Park
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Cañón del Sumidero National Park
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 The Río Grijalva on its way through the gorge |
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| location | Chiapas , Mexico | |
| WDPA ID | 2584 | |
| Geographical location | 16 ° 50 ′ N , 93 ° 6 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | December 8, 1980 | |
The National Park Cañón del Sumidero (Spanish Parque nacional Cañón del Sumidero ) is a national park in Mexico . The area with an extension of 217.89 km² was declared a national park on December 8, 1980. Its main attraction is the Cañón del Sumidero, through which the Río Grijalva flows, with cliffs up to 1000 m high.
location
The national park is located between Tuxtla Gutiérrez , Chiapa de Corzo , Nuevo Usumacinta and San Fernando in the state of Chiapas in southeast Mexico .
climate
In the area of the national park there is a hot, moderately humid climate all year round, with a partially easily impaired microclimate due to the terrain and the altitude of up to 1000 m .
Flora and fauna
The jungle vegetation consists of low to medium-high tropical deciduous forest, in which species of Ceiba , cypress , here the species Cupressus distica , orchids and the holm oak occur. Some species only occur here, such as the agave grijalvensis from the agave genus .
One of the goals of the national park is to protect the animal species that live here, some of which are threatened with extinction. These include the tubercle hokko (Crax rubra) (a species from the genus of the hokko chickens ), herons , cormorants , spider monkeys , brown and white pelicans , the white-tailed deer , wild boar and river crocodiles .
tourism
The Cañón del Sumidero National Park is also a tourist attraction in Chiapas. It is ideal for exploring the flora and fauna and the unique geological formations such as the canyon. Due to the status, efforts are made to offer environmentally friendly tourism. One way to do this is by taking boat tours on the Grijalva River. But you can also drive into the area. There are five viewpoints along the gorge.