English - Global Environment Facility

Name of
Protected
Area
PN Chagres
-
(131,260.77
ha)
Resources
with
differenciated
potential
- Indigenous
villages;
- Panama
Canal
watershed;
- Alajuela Lake;
¨Camino Real¨,
- Jaguars,
Arpía eagle;
- High plant
endemism
Ecotourism
activities
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Visitor type Ecotourism potential Threats
- Visitation to - Foreign tourism - Educational, casual and intensive - The 14
indigenous exceed nine times ecotourism;
indigenous
villages; national tourists; - Mix of various activities, where groups present in
- Rafting - Tourists coming cultural and historical attractions the area practice
- Horse riding; from cruises that have development potential; subsistence
- Bird arrive to the - Coexistence with indigenous agriculture and
watching; Panama and communities, nature and extensive
Boating; Colon harbors and adventure;
stockbreeding
Sports fishing, going to visit the - Mix of sports fishing tourism, (??) causing
Visits to indigenous adventure, scientific and
deforestation and
historical villages. cultural/community.
land erosion;
places; - National tourists:
- Urban
- Scientific students,
development
research; researchers,
within and in the
- River bathing. religious churches
park´s buffer
and journalists.
zone including
some primary
Annual visitors
services, rural
average: 11,233
paths and
people
clandestine solid
waste disposal is
a major issue,
which contributes
to erosion and
soil and water
contamination.
- Mining activities
and gold
extraction are not
regulated and the
few concessions
in place are not
operating.