La Tigra ( Spanish: La Tigra ) is the oldest national park in Honduras . It was established on the basis of Decree No. 976-80 of January 1, 1980. The main goal of the park is to maintain and maintain the hydrological potential of the territory.
| La tigra | |
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| Spanish La tigra | |
 In the area of the village of San Juanchito 2009 | |
| IUCN Category II ( National Park ) | |
| basic information | |
| Area | 238.2 km² |
| Established | January 1, 1980 |
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| A country |
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La Tigra is a misty forest with an area of 238.2 square kilometers, located 25 km from Tegucigalpa at an altitude of 1800 to 2185 meters above sea level.
In addition to their natural beauty and important historical past, the mountains of La Tigra, with their vast tropical rainforest vegetation, provide more than 30% of the capital of Tegucigalpa with water.
The fauna is represented by 3 species of amphibians, 13 species of reptiles (2 rare and 2 poisonous), more than 200 species of birds (migratory and settled) from 39 families and 13 orders and 31 species of mammals, 6 of which are endangered, 2 are under threat and 2 considered rare.
The fauna is represented by bromeliads, ferns, mosses, mushrooms and forest giants: oaks , pines, erythrina - the sacred Mayan tree. In addition, avocados grow here, which are the main source of food for quesal .
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Links
- La Tigra at lonelyplanet.com