Turquino National Park
Turquino National Park, also known as Sierra Maestra National Park, is a national park in Santiago de Cuba Province, southeastern Cuba.
| Turquino National Park Parque Nacional Turquino | |
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  Location of Turquino National Park in Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba | |
| Location | Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba |
| Nearest city | Guamá |
| Coordinates | 19°59′22″N 76°50′9″W |
| Area | 229.38 km2 (88.56 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | January 8, 1980[2] |
Geography
The park is located in the Sierra Maestra mountain range. It is 50 km (31 mi) west of Guamá, in Guamá Municipality of Santiago de Cuba Province.
The park protects a total area of 229.38 km2 (88.56 sq mi).[1] It was established on January 8, 1980, with the passing of bill 27/1980.[2]
The park was named for Pico Turquino, the highest point in Cuba at 1,975 m (6,480 ft) in elevation. Other mountains in Turquino National Park include Pico Cuba, Pico Real, and Pico Suecia.
Ecology
The park has tropical forest habitats, including the lower elevation Cuban moist forests and higher elevation Cuban pine forests ecoregions.
The park's area includes a section of Cuba's southeastern coast habitat, at the beach of Marea del Portillo.
See also
- National parks of Cuba
- Geography of Santiago de Cuba Province
References
- National Protected Areas System of Cuba. "Protected Areas". Archived from the original on 2007-08-10. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- Radio Habana. "Parque Nacional Sierra Maestra" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
External links
Turquino National Park
(Parque Nacional Turquino).
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