Tatamá National Natural Park
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Tatamá National Natural Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá or PNN Tatamá) is a national park in the Cordillera Occidental, Colombia. Established in 1987,[1] the park encompasses 51,900 ha (128,000 acres) of primary west-Andean tropical and subtropical rainforest, temperate cloud forest, and páramo habitat in an area that spans the departments of Risaralda, Chocó and Valle del Cauca, within the Chocó bioregion.[2]
Tatamá National Natural Park | |
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PNN Tatamá | |
Location | ![]() |
Nearest city | Pueblo Rico |
Coordinates | 5.10°N 76.15°W / 5.10; -76.15 |
Area | 51,900 ha (200 sq mi) |
Designation | National Natural Park |
Established | 1987 |
Administrator | SINAP |
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The protected area is of high scientific interest because of its rich biodiversity and the unique state of conservation of its ecosystems. The park is home to tributaries of the San Juan and Cauca Rivers and, in its highest elevation area, to Páramo Tatamá, which along Frontino and El Duende, represents one of the only three páramos in Colombia that have not been altered by humans.[1] Cerro Tatamá, the highest peak in the Cordillera Occidental, reaching an elevation of 4,100 m (13,500 ft), lies within the park.