Cotapata National Park and IMNA | |
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Parque Nacional y Área Natural de Manejo Integrado Cotapata | |
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Location of Cotapata National Park and IMNA | |
Location | La Paz Department, Bolivia |
Nearest city | La Paz (50 km (31 mi)) |
Coordinates | 16°13′08″S 67°54′40″W / 16.219°S 67.911°W / -16.219; -67.911 |
Area | 600 km (230 sq mi) |
Established | July 9, 1993 (DS Nº23,547) |
Cotapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area (Parque Nacional y Área Natural de Manejo Integrado Cotapata) is a protected area in the Yungas of La Paz Department, Bolivia. It is situated in the northwest of the department, in the Nor Yungas and Murillo provinces in the Coroico and La Paz Municipalities, about 50 km (31 mi) away from the city of La Paz.
The national park covers approximately 40% of the total area.
References
- "Cotapata National Park". protectedplanet.net.
External links
- Cotapata National Park and IMNA - Parkswatch Profile
- English abstract of the research at Cotapata National Park and IMNA - Miguel Sevilla-Callejo's PhD - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Archived 2019-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
National parks of Bolivia | |
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National Parks | |
Reserves | |
Integrated Management Natural Areas |
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