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Guiana Amazonian Park
Guiana Amazonian Park is a national park in France, established in 2007, covering 20,236 km² (7,813 sq mi). It is the largest of France's 13 national parks.
- Area
- 20,236 km²
- Established
- 2007
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- MPY · 96 km
Nearest airports to Guiana Amazonian Park
- 1Maripasoula AirportMPY96 kmstraight line
Maripasoula,
- 2Cayenne – Félix Eboué AirportCAY270 kmstraight lineMatoury,
- 3Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni AirportLDX295 kmstraight lineSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni,
More about Guiana Amazonian Park
Guiana Amazonian Park is one of 13 national parks in France. It covers 20,236 km² (2,023,570 ha) — about 12.9 times the size of London, making it the largest national park in France (77.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2007, 19 years ago — the first national parks in France date back to 1963. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Guiana Amazonian Park
The closest airport is Maripasoula Airport (MPY), about 96 km away — around 2 h 4 min by car; alternatively Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY, 270 km). Other national parks within reach include Tumucumaque National Park (38,353 km²) and Cabo Orange National Park (2,196 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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