Sangay National Park

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Sangay National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location: Ecuador
Coordinates: 1°50′″S, 78°20′″W
Area: 517,765 ha
Established: 1979

Sangay National Park is a national park located in the Morona Santiago, Chimborazo and Tungurahua provinces of Ecuador. The park contains two active volcanoes and ecosystems ranging from tropical rainforests to glaciers.

The park is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983. In 1992, it was added to the list of world heritage sites in danger due to illegal poaching, extensive grazing, unplanned road construction and encroachment of the park's perimeter. It was removed from the list of endangered sites in 2005.

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