Montecristo National Park | |
---|---|
Stars viewed from Montecristo National Park | |
Location | El Salvador |
Nearest city | Metapán |
Coordinates | 14°26′31″N 89°19′32″W / 14.44194°N 89.32556°W |
Area | 19.73 km2 (7.62 sq mi) |
Designation | national park |
Designated | 2008 |
World Heritage site | Trifinio Fraternidad Transboundary Biosphere Reserve |
Montecristo National Park is a large national park centered on the Montecristo cloud forest in Mesoamerica. Montecristo National Park is located in the north-western tip of El Salvador, a country in Central America known for its wildlife diversity.
It was founded in 2008, and covers an area of 19.73 km2.[1] The national park, together with Montecristo Trifinio National Park in Honduras and Trifinio Biosphere Reserve in Guatemala, form the Trifinio Fraternidad Transboundary Biosphere Reserve.