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NaturalRef. 820

Cocos Island National Park

Natural World Heritage property in Costa Rica, inscribed in 1997 under criteria (ix), (x).

Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica
Photo: J RAWLS · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Costa Rica
Year of inscription
1997
Criteria
ixx
Area of property
1,971 km²
Location
Puntarenas Province
What it is
national park
Founded or built
1978
Reference
WHC 820 · Wikidata Q6062995

Why it is on the List

(ix)An outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes in ecosystems on land, in fresh water or at sea.(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

546 kmPrecolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the DiquísCosta Rica · 2014CulturalArea de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site, Costa Rica612 kmArea de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage SiteCosta Rica · 1999NaturalCoiba, Panama622 kmCoibaPanama · 2005Natural627 kmTalamanca Range-La Amistad ReservesCosta Rica · 1983NaturalMalpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia629 kmMalpelo Fauna and Flora SanctuaryColombia · 2006NaturalRuínas de León Viejo, Nicaragua765 kmRuínas de León ViejoNicaragua · 2000Cultural
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