Coiba National Park

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Coiba National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed marine reserve off Panama’s Pacific coast, renowned for its exceptional biodiversity, pristine coral reefs, and importance as a habitat for large marine species.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
marine protected area
national park
area 2700 square kilometers
country Panama
ecosystemType coral reef
mangrove forest
seagrass beds
tropical moist forest
formerUseOfMainIsland penal colony
governingBody Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente de Panamá
Ministry of Environment of Panama
hasConservationDesignation Important Bird Area
hasPart Afuerita Island NERFINISHED
Brincanco Island NERFINISHED
Canales de Afuera Island
Coiba Island
linked to: Coiba National Park

Contreras Islands
Jicarita Island NERFINISHED
Jicarón Island
Ranchería Island NERFINISHED
Uvas Island
inscriptionReason outstanding universal value for biodiversity conservation
IUCNCategory II
knownFor endemic species
high marine biodiversity
important shark habitat
large pelagic species
pristine coral reefs
scuba diving
whale watching
locatedIn Gulf of Chiriquí
Pacific Ocean
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Veraguas Province
marineArea approximately 2165 square kilometers
partOf Tropical Eastern Pacific marine corridor
protectsSpecies dolphins
endemic Coiba spinetail
hammerhead shark
howler monkey
humpback whale
mantas
scarlet macaw
sea turtles
tiger shark
whale shark
terrestrialArea approximately 535 square kilometers
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ix)
(x)
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 2005
UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion Latin America and the Caribbean
linked to: Latin America

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Western Panama hasProtectedArea Coiba National Park (in broader western region)
subject linked to: western Panama
linked to: Coiba National Park
Coiba National Park hasPart Coiba Island
linked to: Coiba National Park
CMAR includesProtectedArea Coiba National Park