Constitution 1857 National Park | |
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Location | Ensenada Municipality, Baja California, Mexico |
Nearest city | Ensenada, Baja California |
Coordinates | 32°00′42″N 116°04′54″W / 32.01157°N 116.08154°W |
Area | 5,009 hectares (12,380 acres) |
Established | April 27, 1962[1] |
Governing body | Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources |
Official name | Laguna Hanson, Parque Nacional Constitución de 1857 |
Designated | 2 February 2010 |
Reference no. | 1923[2] |
Constitution 1857 National Park is located in the pine forests of the Sierra de Juárez mountain range in the northern part of Baja California, Mexico. The park is an important preserve for many native wild animals like bighorn sheep and mule deer. The park is characterized by the large variety of coniferous plant species.