Turquino National Park
| Turquino National Park Parque Nacional Turquino | |
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  Location of Turquino National Park in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba | |
| Location | Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba |
| Nearest city | Guamá |
| Coordinates | 19°59′22″N 76°50′9″W / 19.98944°N 76.83583°W |
| Area | 229.38 km2 (88.56 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | January 8, 1980[2] |
Turquino National Park, also known as Sierra Maestra National Park, is a national park in Santiago de Cuba Province, southeastern Cuba.
Geography
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The park is located in the Sierra Maestra mountain range. It is 50 km (31 mi) west of Guamá, in Guamá Municipality of Santiago de Cuba Province.
The park protects a total area of 229.38 km2 (88.56 sq mi).[1] It was established on January 8, 1980, with the passing of bill 27/1980.[2]
The park was named for Pico Turquino, the highest point in Cuba at 1,975 m (6,480 ft) in elevation. Other mountains in Turquino National Park include Pico Cuba, Pico Real, and Pico Suecia.
Ecology
[edit]The park has tropical forest habitats, including the lower elevation Cuban moist forests and higher elevation Cuban pine forests ecoregions.
The park's area includes a section of Cuba's southeastern coast habitat, at the beach of Marea del Portillo.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b National Protected Areas System of Cuba. "Protected Areas". Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ^ a b Radio Habana. "Parque Nacional Sierra Maestra" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
External links
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Turquino National Park
(Parque Nacional Turquino).
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