Arenal Volcano National Park
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| Arenal Volcano National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location: | Costa Rica |
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| Area: | 121 km² |
| Established: | 1991 |
| Governing body: | National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)National Parks of Costa Rica |
Arenal Volcano National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal) is a Costan Rican national park in the central part of the country, forming the Arenal Tilaran Conservation Area. The park encompasses the Arenal Volcano the most active in the country, which had previously been believed to be dormant until a major eruption in 1968. It neighbours Lake Arenal which is the site of the country's largest hydroelectricity project, the Lake Arenal Dam.
The park also contains a second volcano, Chato, whose crater contains a lagoon, it is also called Cerro Chato (literally Mount Chato) as it has been inactive for around 3500 years–coinciding with the creation and growth of Arenal itself.
The site has accommodation in the form of the Arenal Observatory Lodge and also the Museum of Vulcanicity, as well as a ranger station.
[edit] External links
- Governing body National System of Conservation Areas official data (in Spanish)
- Arenal Volcano National Park at Costa Rica National Parks
- Arenal Volcano National Park at Moon Handbooks
