Los Katíos National Park
Los Katios National Park is a 72,000-hectare park in northwestern Colombia that includes low hills, woods, and wet plains. The park has a high level of ecological diversity, as it is home to numerous endangered animal species as well as endemic vegetation.
Los Katos National Park is rich in biological diversity and plays an important role in the biogeography of the South American continent. These two regions safeguard a representative sample of one of the world's most species-rich areas of moist lowland and highland rainforest, with outstanding endemism, and are next to the much larger Darién National Park of Panama, which is also a World Heritage Site. The park, which covers 72,000 hectares in northwestern Colombia and rises to 600 meters in elevation, is located in the Colombian mountain zone and includes large wetland regions, including the huge Ciénagas de Tumaradó. It is the only area in South America where threatened species such as the American Crocodile, Giant Anteater, and Central American Tapir may be found.
Due to the negative consequences of deforestation, as well as illicit fishing and hunting, the national park has been categorized as endangered since 2009. As a result, eco-tourism activities are not permitted in the park.
Location: Turbo, Antioquia, Colombia
