Doña Juana-Cascabel National Park
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Doña Juana-Cascabel National Park
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| location | Nariño and Cauca , Colombia | |
| surface | 658.58 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 555511940 | |
| Geographical location | 1 ° 28 ′ N , 76 ° 49 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 2007 | |
The Doña Juana-Cascabel National Park ( Spanish Parque Nacional Natural Complejo Volcánico Doña Juana-Cascabel ) is a protected area in Colombia . The park is named after three volcanoes, namely Doña Juana , Petacas and Animas . The protected area was designated in 2007 and is 658.58 km² in size. The area serves as a habitat for the Andean bear and mountain tapir , among others . At the time of its establishment, 471 species of birds were counted, which represented around 27% of the species occurring in Colombia. Doña Juana-Cascabel National Park was the 52nd national park in the country. It is named after the Doña Juana volcano.
Web links
Commons : Doña Juana - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official site of the park (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Colombia expands Amazon protection. WWF, accessed October 1, 2016 .