La Amistad International Park
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| State Party |  Costa Rica and  Panama |
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| Type | Natural | |
| Criteria | vii, viii, ix, x | |
| Identification | #205-552 | |
| Region2 | Latin America and the Caribbean | |
| Inscription History | ||
| Formal Inscription: | 1983 7th WH Committee Session |
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| Extension/s | 1990 | |
| WH link: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/205 | |
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1 Name as officially inscribed on the WH List |
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| La Amistad International Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
 Photograph by Dirk van der Made |
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| Location: | Panama-Costa Rica |
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| Area: | 239 km² Pacific, 1753 km² Caribbean |
| Established: | September 6, 1988 |
| Governing body: | SINAC in Costa Rica |
The La Amistad International Park, or in Spanish Parque Internacional La Amistad, formerly the La Amistad National Park, is an international peace park in Latin America, management of which is shared between Costa Rica (Caribbean La Amistad and Pacific La Amistad Conservation Areas) and Panama, following a recommendation by UNESCO after the park's inclusion in the World Heritage Site list.
The majority of the park area is in Costa Rica, as part of the former La Amistad Reserves of the Talamanca mountain range. It is highly inaccessible and partially unexplored, however in Panama access is easier.
[edit] External links
- UNESCO La Amistad International Park overview (PDF file)
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre
- Tourist Guide to La Amistad
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