List of national parks of Panama
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National Parks of Panama |
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| First Park | Altos de Campana National Park |
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| Largest Park | Darién National Park |
| Governing body | ANAM |
National parks in Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
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- Barro Colorado IslandBarro Colorado IslandBarro Colorado Island is located in the man-made Gatun Lake in the middle of the Panama Canal. The island was formed when the waters of the Chagres River were dammed to form the lake. When the waters rose, they covered a significant part of the existing rainforest, and the hilltops remained as...
- Camino Cruces National Park
- Altos de Campana National Park
- Chagres National ParkChagres National ParkThe Chagres National Park is located between the Province of Panama and Colon, in the Eastern sector of the Panama Canal with a total surface area of ....
- Coiba National Park
- Darién National ParkDarién National ParkDarién National Park is a world heritage site in Panama. It is about 325 kilometers from Panama City, and is the most extensive of all national parks of Panama and is one of the most important world heritage sites in Central America....
- Golfo de Chiriquí National ParkGolfo de Chiriquí National ParkThe Gulf of Chiriquí Marine park is located in the middle of the Gulf of Chiriquí. It was established in 1994 to protect of marine ecosystems, including coral reef, mangrove swamp and marine meadow, and around two dozen islands of the Archipelago de las Islas Paridas. The National Park consists of...
- La Amistad International ParkLa Amistad International ParkThe La Amistad International Park, or in Spanish , formerly the La Amistad National Park, is an Transboundary Protected Area in Latin America, management of which is shared between Costa Rica and Panama, following a recommendation by UNESCO after the park's inclusion in the World Heritage Site...
- Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park
- Metropolitano National Park
- Sarigua National Park
- Soberanía National ParkSoberanía National ParkSoberanía National Park is a national park in Panama near the banks of the Panama Canal in the provinces of Panamá and Colón, some from Panama City. The Chagres River runs through the park....
- Portobelo National Park