UNESCO World Heritage Site

Darien National Park

Darien National Park is a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Panama, inscribed in 1981.

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 p

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.

Country
Panama
Region
North America
Category
Natural
Inscribed
1981
UNESCO reference
159
Area
579,000 ha

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