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La Tigra National Park
La Tigra National Park is a national park in Honduras, established in 1980, covering 243 km² (94 sq mi). It is the #6 largest of Honduras's 19 national parks.
- Area
- 243 km²
- Established
- 1980
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- TGU · 23 km
Nearest airports to La Tigra National Park
- 1 TGU23 kmstraight line
- 2 XPL65 kmstraight line
- 3Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportSAP169 kmstraight lineSan Pedro Sula, Honduras
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More about La Tigra National Park
La Tigra National Park is one of 19 national parks in Honduras. It covers 243 km² (24,341 ha) — about 2.3 times the size of Paris, making it the #6 largest national park in Honduras (3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1980, 46 years ago — the first national parks in Honduras date back to 1959. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting La Tigra National Park
The closest airport is Toncontín Airport (TGU), about 23 km away — around 29 minutes by car; alternatively Palmerola International Airport (XPL, 65 km). Other national parks within reach include Montaña de Comayagua National Park (185 km²), Montaña de Yoro National Park (155 km²), La Muralla National Park (210 km²) and Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (DEI-G) (300 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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