Jeanette-Kawas-Nationalpark

Jeanette Kawas National Park, on the map of Honduras

The Jeanette Kawas National Park - (Spanish: Parque Nacional Jeannette Kawas ) is situated at the Municipality of Tela, on the northern side of the Caribbean coast in Honduras Atlantida. The park was founded by the PROLANSATE organization and managed by it. The name comes from PROLANSATE Protection of Lancetilla, Punta Sal and Texiguat.

History

The park was originally named Punta Sal National Park, but was later renamed in honor of the environmental activist and President Jeanette Kawas PROLANSATE in Jeanette Kawas - National Park. She was murdered on 6 February 1995, as they started for palm oil plantations from the reserve keep.

The Jeanette Kawas National Park, is part of the Ramsar Convention List of Wetlands of International Importance, was established on 28 March 1995.

Geography

The park is located on the degrees of 15 ° 51'N 087 ° 40'W between longitude 87 ° 29 ' and 87 ° 52' West and latitude 15 º 42 'and 16 ° 00 ' North on the north coast of Honduras. The park is 781.5 square kilometers.

Ecosystem

The park contains numerous ecosystems with a large number of different species. These ecosystems differ in:

  • Beaches
  • Tropical Forests
  • Flooded forests
  • Mangrove forests
  • Lagoons

Species

  • Quetzal ( bird)

Mammals

Pisces

  • Tarpon
  • Centropomus

Reptiles

  • American Crocodile
  • Sea turtles, such as the green turtle, leatherback sea turtle, hawksbill turtle and the loggerhead turtle
  • Green Iguana
  • Boa Constrictor
  • Spitzkopf Python

Arthropod

  • Silk spider ( genus )

Plant

  • Acalypha skutchii
  • Cappatis truerchkhemii
  • Columnea tuerckheimii
  • Cordia truncatifolia
  • Ormosia macrocalyx
  • Phyllanthus elsiae
  • Rinorea hummelii
  • Salacia impressifolia
  • Sida antillensis
  • Sida troyana
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