Jaragua National Park | |
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Reserve | |
![]() A flock of American flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber). | |
Coordinates: 17°, 28" N to 17°, 58" N and from 71°, 16" W to 71°, 44" W | |
Area | |
• Total | 1,374 km2 (531 sq mi) |
• Water | 905 km2 (349 sq mi) |
Jaragua National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Jaragua) is a Dominican national park located in Pedernales Province, in the extreme southwest of the Dominican Republic. Jaragua has a total area of 1,374 km² (905 km² of which are offshore marine habitats), the largest such protected area in the Caribbean.[1]