Jeannette Kawas National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
About Jeannette Kawas National Park
The park covers an area of more than 780 square kilometers. Thenational parkwas created in 1994, and originally namedPunta Sal National Park. After environmental activist Jeannette Kawas was murdered in 1995 for her work trying to keep the palm industry from exploiting the park, the government re-named the park in her honor. Most tourists will probably not venture far off the beaches (which are spectacular tropical beaches with verdant jungles behind strips of white sand and crystal clear light blue waters. In addition to its 35 km of beaches, marshes and swamps, the park has areas of tropical forest. It also has one large and several smaller lagoons. The park has a rich diversity of plant and animal species and is an excellent place for naturalists (particularlybirdwatchers). More than 40
Jeannette Kawas National Park Travel Guide Sections
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