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Honduras has 91 protected areas that correspond to approximately<br />

29% of the national territory. There are 5 large ecoregions<br />

that include: Pacific dry forests, oak and pine forests,<br />

cloud forests, Atlantic rainforests, and savannas of Caribbean<br />

Pine in the Mosquitia region. In these ecoregions there are<br />

wetlands, mangroves, marine-coastal ecosystems and several<br />

islands, islets and keys, both in the Atlantic and in the Pacific.<br />

NATURE AND<br />

ADVENTURE<br />

There is a great diversity of flora, with presence of more than<br />

60 varieties of plant ecosystems. Diversity of fauna can be<br />

observed, among which the Red Macaw, the National Bird of<br />

Honduras, stands out. You can enjoy a variety of activities<br />

and sports throughout the country, including: canopy, canoeing,<br />

rafting and other water sports, bird watching, hiking, rock<br />

climbing, and bathing in hot springs.<br />

DIRECTORIO ORQUÍDEA EMPRESARIAL 2017<br />

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