Yariguíes National Park

Yariguíes National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Yariguíes
Location Santander Department, Colombia
Nearest city Barrancabermeja
Area 78,837 hectares (194,810 acres)
Website Parques naturales de Colombia

Yariguíes National Park (Spanish: Serranía de los Yariguíes) is a natural park in north central Colombia. It is located in the Santander department and measures 78,837 hectares (194,810 acres).[1] It was officially designated as a national natural park in 2005.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Benjamin Villegas; Laura Sesana (2007). Colombia Natural Parks. Villegas Associates. p. 253. ISBN 978-958-8156-87-3. http://books.google.com/books?id=HoDPr04hHCQC&pg=PA253. Retrieved 4 August 2011. 
  2. ^ Office of the President (2005). "Serranía de Los Yariguíes, Nuevo Parque Nacional Natural" (in Spanish). Presidencia de la República. http://www.presidencia.gov.co/prensa_new/sne/2005/mayo/17/03172005.htm. Retrieved 4 August 2011. 

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