Jeannette 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).
| Jeannette Kawas National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Punta Sal peninsula beach near entrance to the Sendero Los Curumos | |
Location of Jeannette Kawas in Honduras | |
| Location | Honduras |
| Coordinates | 15°49′06″N 87°22′03″W |
| Area | 781.62 km2 (301.79 sq mi) |
| Established | 4 November 1994 |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Parque Nacional Jeannette Kawas |
| Designated | 28 March 1995 |
| Reference no. | 722 |
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