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Darien National Park

Panama
Date of Inscription: 1981
Criteria: (vii)(ix)(x)
Core zone: 597000 ha
Province of Darien
N7 44 10 W77 32 50
Ref: 159

Brief Description

Forming a bridge between the two continents of the New World, Darien National Park contains an exceptional variety of habitats – sandy beaches, rocky coasts, mangroves, swamps, and lowland and upland tropical forests containing remarkable wildlife. Two Indian tribes live in the park.