Montecristo Trifinio National Park

Montecristo Trifinio National Park is a national park in Honduras. It was established on 1 January 1987 and covers an area of 54 square kilometres.[1]

For the national park in El Salvador, see Montecristo National Park.
Montecristo Trifinio National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location of Montecristo Trifinio in Honduras
LocationHonduras
Coordinates14°26′31″N 89°19′32″W[1]
Area54 km2 (21 sq mi)[1]
Established1 January 1987[1]

The Montecristo massif is an area where the borders of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador meet, and its protection was a joint initiative of these three countries, which resulted in the creation of the national parks in Honduras and El Salvador, as well as the Guatemalan Trifinio biosphere reserve.

References
  1. "Honduras - Montecristo Trifinio". United Nations Environment Programme. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
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