This park is located in the borderland of the Chocó Department in northwestern Columbia near Panama, and it protects a core area of 720 km2. The main landforms of the park are low hills, followed by piedmont plains. Because it is located in a tropical zone with humid weather and thick forests, the park is inhabited by diverse flora and fauna. It nurtures many types of endangered animals and provides a sanctuary for numerous endemic plants.
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(2020). Los Katíos National Park, Columbia. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_1459
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