Otuquis National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area
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Otuquis National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area (Parque Nacional y Área Natural de Manejo Integrado Otuquis (PN-ANMI Otuquis) or Parque Nacional y ANMI Pantanal de Otuquis is a protected area
in Bolivia
. It is situated in the extreme southeast of the Santa Cruz Department
on the borders with Brasil and Paraguay
in the provinces Germán Busch
and Cordillera
. It comprises a total area of 1,005,950 ha (10,059 km²), 903,350 ha corresponding to the category national park
and 102,600 ha to the category "Integrated Management Natural Area".
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
in Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
. It is situated in the extreme southeast of the Santa Cruz Department
Santa Cruz Department
Santa Cruz, with an area of 370,621 km², is the largest of the nine constituent departments of Bolivia. In the 2001 census, it reported a population of 2,029,471. The capital is the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. The state is one of the wealthiest states in Bolivia with huge reserves of...
on the borders with Brasil and Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
in the provinces Germán Busch
Germán Busch Province
Germán Busch is a province in the Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. Most of the surface is covered by the Pantanal, the largest wetland area in the world.-History:...
and Cordillera
Cordillera Province (Bolivia)
Cordillera is a province in the Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. Its capital is Lagunillas.- Geography :This area of the Santa Cruz Chaco occupies the southern part of the department, is the largest province of the country, geographically defined as the Gran Chaco and that extends to the departments...
. It comprises a total area of 1,005,950 ha (10,059 km²), 903,350 ha corresponding to the category national park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
and 102,600 ha to the category "Integrated Management Natural Area".