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National Parks in Paraguay

Q: How much of Paraguay is national park?

About 1.9% of the country — 7,859 km² of national parks out of 406,752 km² in total.

Q: What is the oldest national park in Paraguay?

Defensores del Chaco National Park, established in 1975, followed by Nacunday National Park (1975), Cerro Cora National Park (1976) and Parc national Teniente Agripino Enciso (1980).

Paraguay has 11 national parks covering about 7,859 km² in total. The largest is Defensores del Chaco National Park (6,859 km²); the oldest, Defensores del Chaco National Park, dates from 1975.

Defensores del Chaco National Park6,859 km² · since 1975

Ypoá National Park1,000 km² · since 1992 Estero Milagro National Park0.3 km²

Cerro Cora National Park0.1 km² · since 1976 Caazapá National ParkNational park

Médanos del Chaco National Parksince 2003

Nacunday National Parksince 1975

Parc national Teniente Agripino Encisosince 1980 Tinfunqué National ParkNational park

Vapor Cué National ParkNational park Ybycuí National ParkNational park

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National parks in Paraguay at a glance

Paraguay has 11 national parks covering about 7,859 km² — roughly 1.9% of the country's 406,752 km². The 3 largest parks together account for 100% of that area.

Largest national parks

Defensores del Chaco National Park — 6,859 km², since 1975
Ypoá National Park — 1,000 km², since 1992
Estero Milagro National Park — 0.3 km²
Cerro Cora National Park — 0.1 km², since 1976

Oldest national parks

Defensores del Chaco National Park — established 1975
Nacunday National Park — established 1975
Cerro Cora National Park — established 1976
Parc national Teniente Agripino Enciso — established 1980
Ypoá National Park — established 1992

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Frequently asked questions

How many national parks are there in Paraguay?

Paraguay has 11 national parks covering about 7,859 km² in total. The largest is Defensores del Chaco National Park (6,859 km²); the oldest, Defensores del Chaco National Park, dates from 1975.

What are the largest national parks in Paraguay?

Defensores del Chaco National Park (6,859 km²), Ypoá National Park (1,000 km²), Estero Milagro National Park (0.3 km²) and Cerro Cora National Park (0.1 km²).

How much of Paraguay is national park?

About 1.9% of the country — 7,859 km² of national parks out of 406,752 km² in total.

What is the oldest national park in Paraguay?

Defensores del Chaco National Park, established in 1975, followed by Nacunday National Park (1975), Cerro Cora National Park (1976) and Parc national Teniente Agripino Enciso (1980).