Naciones Unidas National Park

Naciones Unidas National Park
Map showing the location of Naciones Unidas National Park
Map showing the location of Naciones Unidas National Park
Location within Guatemala
LocationGuatemala (department), Guatemala
Coordinates14°29′54″N 90°36′37″W / 14.49833°N 90.61028°W / 14.49833; -90.61028
Area4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Elevation1,450 m (4,760 ft)
EstablishedAcuerdo Gubernativo 26-05-55 & 319-97
OperatorINAB/Defensores de la Naturaleza
Websitehttps://defensores.org.gt/areas-protegidas/parque-nacional-naciones-unidas/

Naciones Unidas National Park is a forested park area of 4.91 km2, located 21 km south of Guatemala City, just north of Lake Amatitlán in the municipality of Villa Nueva.[1] It is one of the last remaining nature reserves in the Guatemala City Metropolitan Area.[2]

  1. ^ CONAP. "Listado de Áreas Protegidas (enero, 2011)" (in Spanish). conap.gob.gt. Archived from the original (xls) on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
  2. ^ Defensores de la Naturaleza. "Parque Nacional Naciones Unidas "Un refugio verde en la ciudad"" (in Spanish). defensores.org.gt. Retrieved 2009-07-25.