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Montaña Santa Bárbara National Park
Montaña Santa Bárbara National Park is a national park in Honduras, established in 1987, covering 121 km² (47 sq mi). It is the #14 largest of Honduras's 19 national parks.
- Area
- 121 km²
- Established
- 1987
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- SAP · 64 km
Nearest airports to Montaña Santa Bárbara National Park
- 1Ramón Villeda Morales International AirportSAP64 kmstraight lineSan Pedro Sula, Honduras
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- 2 XPL81 kmstraight line
- 3 PBR103 kmstraight line
Puerto Barrios, GuatemalaMore about Montaña Santa Bárbara National Park
Montaña Santa Bárbara National Park is one of 19 national parks in Honduras. It covers 121 km² (12,130 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of Paris, making it the #14 largest national park in Honduras (1.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1987, 39 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 Montaña Santa Bárbara National Park
The closest airport is Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), about 64 km away — around 1 h 23 min by car; alternatively Palmerola International Airport (XPL, 81 km). Other national parks within reach include Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (DEI-G) (300 km²), Pico Pijol National Park (122 km²), Cusuco National Park (222 km²) and Celaque National Park (266 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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