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GEF-4 Tracking Tool for Biodiversity Focal Area Strategic
Objective One:
Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Area
Reporting Progress at Protected Area Sites: Data Sheet 1
Protected Area 2: La Amistad International Park
Name, affiliation and contact details of person
responsible for completing the METT (email etc.)
Date assessment carried out August 6, 2010
Name of protected area
WDPA site code (these codes can be found
on www.unep-wcmc.org/wdpa/)
Designations
Country Panama
National
National Park
Location of protected area (province and
if possible map reference)
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Marta C. Moreno, Biologist
morenomc61@hotmail.com
La Amistad International Park
IUCN
Category
II
International
- Important Bird
Area of Panama
(BT-10);
- La Amistad
Biosphere Reserve
(2001)
-UNESCO World
Heritage site (1990)
Province of Bocas del Toro (district of
Bocas del Toro, Changuinola and
Chiriquí Grande), Province of Chiriquí
(district of Renacimientos, Bugaba,
Dolega, Boquete, Gualaca and part of
David) and part of the Native Region
Ngäbe Bugle (district of Kankintú,
Mironó, Müna, Nole Duima, Ñürüm,
Kusapín and Besiko)
Date of Establishment INRENARE Resolution of the Board of Directors 022-
88 of Sept 2, 1988. (Resolución de Junta Directiva 022-88
del 2 de sept. 1988)
Ownership details (please
tick)
State
X
Private
X
Community
X
Other
Management Authority
National Environmental Authority (Autoridad
Nacional del Ambiente) (ANAM)
Size of protected area (ha) 215,225.73 ha Terrestrial ecosystem
Number of staff
Permanent
PILA (Pacific side) – One Protected
Area Chief and 4 park rangers
PILA (Caribbean side) – One
Protected Area Chief and 3 Park
Temporary
0