Sangay National Park

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Sangay National Park*
UNESCO World Heritage Site

State Party	Ecuador
Type	Natural
Criteria	vii, viii, ix, x
Reference	260
Region†	Latin America and the Caribbean
Inscription history
Inscription	1983 (7th Session)
Endangered	1992-2005
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO.

Sangay National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location	Ecuador
Coordinates	1°50′″S 78°20′″W / <span class="geo-dec geo" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for Expression error: Unexpected / operator Expression error: Unexpected / operator">Expression error: Unexpected / operator, Expression error: Unexpected / operator
Area	5,177.65 km²
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 (Tungurahua and Sangay) and ecosystems ranging from tropical rainforests to glaciers.

The park has been 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.