Ecuador · national park
Yacurí National Park
Yacurí National Park is a national park in Ecuador, established in 2009, covering 481 km² (186 sq mi). It is the #11 largest of Ecuador's 14 national parks.
- Area
- 481 km²
- Established
- 2009
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- JAE · 118 km
Nearest airports to Yacurí National Park
- 1 JAE118 kmstraight line
- 2PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International AirportPIU149 kmstraight line
Piura, Peru
Airports in PeruTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 3Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International AirportETR157 kmstraight lineSanta Rosa, Ecuador
Airports in Ecuador
More about Yacurí National Park
Yacurí National Park is one of 14 national parks in Ecuador. It covers 481 km² (48,134 ha) — about 61% of the size of New York City, making it the #11 largest national park in Ecuador (1.4% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2009, 17 years ago — the first national parks in Ecuador date back to 1959. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Yacurí National Park
The closest airport is Shumba Airport (JAE), about 118 km away — around 2 h 34 min by car; alternatively PAF Captain Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU, 149 km). Other national parks within reach include Podocarpus National Park (1,463 km²), Amotape Hills National Park (1,516 km²), Cutervo National Park (82 km²) and Siete Iglesias Municipal Ecological Conservation Area (160 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.