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| Chagres National Park | |
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 Chagres National Park (top center) within Panama | |
| Location | Panamá Province, Panama |
| Coordinates | 9°24′N 79°30′W / 9.4°N 79.5°W |
| Area | 129,000 hectares (320,000 acres) |
| Established | 1985 |
| Chagres National Park Foundation | |
The Chagres National Park is a nature park and protected area[1] created in 1986 located between the Province of Panama and Colon, in the Eastern sector of the Panama Canal with a total surface area of 129,000 hectares (320,000 acres).[2]
The park contains tropical rain forests and a set of rivers which provide sufficient water to guarantee the operation of the Gatun Lake, main lake of the Panama Canal: the Chagres River[2] and the Gatun River.
The highest point of the park is Cerro Jefe, at 1,007 m above sea level. [3]
It is considered a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance. [4]
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- ^ "Chagres National Park, Panama - KeyBiodiversityAreas.org". www.keybiodiversityareas.org. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
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