Panama national parks Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Panama national parks
Panama has 17 protected natural areas that are designated asParques Nacionales(national parks). InPanama, national parks are administered for the federal government by theMinisterio de Ambiente, known locally asMiAmbiente. In addition to national parks, protected natural areas can bear any of several other designations including national monument, forest, natural reserve, trail, wildlife reserve and others. In total, Panama protects just over 31% of its national territory. The largest protected area is the Darien gap, on the border withColombia. The Darien is an area of dense jungle. Other protected environments include volcanoes, mountains, islands in both the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, rainforests, and dry tropical forests. Two of the national parks are designatedUNESCO Biosphere R
Panama national parks Travel Guide Sections
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