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Chagres National Park
The Chagres National Park is a nature park and protected area created in 1986 located between the Province of Panama and Colon, in the Eastern sector of the Panama Canal with a total surface area of 129000 ha.
Environment
The park contains tropical rain forests and a set of rivers which provide sufficient water to guarantee the operation of the Gatun Lake, main lake of the Panama Canal: the Chagres River and the Gatun River. The highest point of the park is Cerro Jefe, at 1,007 m above sea level. It is considered a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance. It has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International.
Panama Canal Watershed
The park was created in 1985, with the aim of preserving the natural forest that composes it
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