El Rosario National Park
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| El Rosario National Park | |
| Parque Nacional El Rosario | |
| I | |
| Country | Guatemala |
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| Region | Petén |
| Municipality | Sayaxché |
| Landmark | Lake |
| River | Pasión River |
| Location | Sayaxché |
| - elevation | 150 m (492 ft) |
| - coordinates | 16°31′38″N 90°09′36″W / 16.52722°N 90.16°W |
| Area | 11.05 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Geology | karst |
| Founded | Acuerdo Gubernativo 10-10-80 |
| Date | 1980 |
| Management | INAB |
| Visitation | allowed |
| IUCN category | VIII |
El Rosario National Park is located in El Petén, Guatemala, on the eastern edge of the town of Sayaxché. (16°31′38″N 90°09′36″W / 16.527163°N 90.160017°W). The park is named after laguna El Rosario, a small lake within its boundaries, and was formerly a state owned finca managed by the National Forestry Institute (INAB).[1] In 1980 it was declared a national park. The park covers an area of 11.05 km², including El Rosario lake which has a surface area of 4 ha in the dry season, though it is considerably larger during the rainy season.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Tax Marroquín, Marco Alexander (2005) (in Spanish) (pdf). Caracterización del potencial de uso maderable y no maderable en las áreas adyacentes al Parque Nacional El Rosario, Sayaxché, Petén y lineamientos generales de manejo forestal. Guatemala: Instituto de Investigaciones Agronómicas, USAC. http://biblioteca.usac.edu.gt/tesis/01/01_2182.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
- ^ CONAP. "Listado de Áreas Protegidas (enero, 2011)" (in Spanish) (xls). conap.gob.gt. http://www.conap.gob.gt/Members/admin/documentos/documentos-centro-de-documentacion/areas-protegidas/SIGAPublico_Enero.xls/view. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
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