Yariguíes National Park

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Yariguíes National Park

IUCN Category II - National Park

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location Santander , Colombia
surface 783.87 km²
WDPA ID 555511939
Geographical location 6 ° 33 '  N , 73 ° 26'  W Coordinates: 6 ° 33 '0 "  N , 73 ° 26' 0"  W
Yariguíes National Park (Santander)
Yariguíes National Park
Setup date 2005

The Yariguíes National Park ( Spanish Parque nacional natural Serranía de los Yariguíes ) is a protected area in Colombia . It was designated in 2005 and is 783.87 km² in size. The park is located in the northern Colombian Andes . The spectacled bear and more than half of all bird species in the country live in it.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ New national park designated in Colombia. WWF, June 1, 2005, accessed October 2, 2016 .