Pico Bonito

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Pico Bonito National Park (PBNP) is located on the north coast of Honduras, in the mountain range called Nombre de Dios, to the southwest of the city La Ceiba. It is part of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor (MBC).

It has a surface area of 1,073 square kilometres including its buffer zone - i.e. approximately 20 x 20 miles or 30 x 35 km.

This area is very popular for the practice of rafting, kayaking and hiking, and a number of tour operators offer transportation, tours and lodging.

The management of this protected space is the responsability of the Pico Bonito National Park Foundation (FUPNAPIB), a non-profit non-governmental organization, which was formed as a legal entity in 1993, by the law 192-93 of the National Congress. Currently the exists an agreement for the co-management between the State Forest Administration (AFE-COHDEFOR) and FUPNAPIB which formalises the actions of the latter organisation.

The web-site for the FUPNABIB foundation is http://www.picobonito.org/ but the content is currently (may 2008) "in maintenance"