Tayrona National Natural Park

Parque Natural NacionalTayrona

IUCN category II (national park)

Location Magdalena State,Colombia

Nearest city Santa MartaCoordinates 1116N 743WArea 150 km2 (58 sq mi)Established 1969Governing body SINAP

Tayrona National Natural ParkFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Tayrona National Natural Park (Spanish:Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona) is a protectedarea in the Colombian northern Caribbean regionand within the jurisdiction of the Department ofMagdalena and 34 kilometres (21 mi) from the cityof Santa Marta. The park presents a biodiversityendemic to the area of the Sierra Nevada de SantaMarta mountain range presenting a variety ofclimates (mountain climate) and geography thatranges from arid sea level to 900 meters above sealevel. The park covers approximately 30 squarekilometres (12 sq mi) of maritime area in theCaribbean sea and approximately 150 squarekilometres (58 sq mi) of land.It was the second most visited national park inColombia in 2009, with 211,833 visitors. The mostvisited park was the Rosario and San BernardoCorals National Natural Park.[1]

Contents1 Creation2 Geography

2.1 Climate3 Animals and plants4 Archaeology5 See also6 References

6.1 Footnotes6.2 Bibliography

7 External links

CreationThe Tayrona National Park was created by the 191stLaw of the Colombian Institute for Agrarian Reform(INCORA), in order to guarantee the protection ofthe region and the preserving of the ecologicalenvironment.[citation needed]

Geography

Coordinates: 1116N 743W

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Playa Brava in TayronaNational Natural Park

Cabo San Juan is one of themore popular swimmingareas

The park has an area of 150 square kilometers. It is locatedin the jurisdiction of the Santa Marta municipality, in theDepartment of Magdalena, along the north coast ofColombia that borders on the Caribbean Sea.Taganga is its most southern part; its western boundarygoes toward the northeast following the coastline, includinga kilometer of sea area, until the Piedras River. Theboundary follows the left side of the river until the NorthHighway, and then toward the west, crossing the followingplaces with clear demarcations on the terrain:

Santa Rosa HillTovar HillGuacamayo PickAguas Muertas HillCielito PickHondanada SiteHumo Hill

It also crosses several creeks, like the Piedras River,Caaveral, Santa Rosa, La Boquita, Cinto, and other waterbranches, including the Rodrguez and Gairaca creeks.ClimateTemperatures in the park and surrounding citites rangefrom 27 to 35 C (81 to 95 F) at sea level. Rainfall in this region varies from nothing toaround 975 millimetres (38 in) per month, but overall the climate is semi-arid and hot, withagriculture requiring irrigation from streams that drain from the snowy peaks.[2]


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A sign in the park points outthat this area is the last placein the world where theendangered cotton-toptamarin still exists

Climate data for Editing Tayrona National Natural ParkMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecordhigh C(F)

37.0(98.6)

38.2(100.8)

37.0(98.6)

37.6(99.7)

37.4(99.3)

37.4(99.3)

37.8(100)

37.4(99.3)

37.2(99)

36.0(96.8)

38.2(100.8)

36.4(97.5)

38.2(100.8)

Averagehigh C(F)33.0

(91.4)33.5

(92.3)33.7

(92.7)33.4

(92.1)32.6

(90.7)32.7

(90.9)32.7

(90.9)32.4

(90.3)31.9

(89.4)31.5

(88.7)31.7

(89.1)32.3

(90.1)32.62

(90.72)Dailymean C(F)

27.2(81)

27.7(81.9)

28.2(82.8)

28.8(83.8)

28.8(83.8)

29.0(84.2)

28.6(83.5)

28.3(82.9)

27.9(82.2)

27.7(81.9)

27.7(81.9)

27.2(81)

28.09(82.58)

Averagelow C(F)21.7

(71.1)22.6

(72.7)23.7

(74.7)24.9

(76.8)25.1

(77.2)24.6

(76.3)24.0

(75.2)24.0

(75.2)23.8

(74.8)23.6

(74.5)23.2

(73.8)22.0

(71.6)23.6

(74.49)Recordlow C(F)

17.4(63.3)

18.3(64.9)

20.0(68)

20.9(69.6)

18.8(65.8)

21.6(70.9)

20.6(69.1)

20.3(68.5)

19.0(66.2)

21.0(69.8)

19.0(66.2)

18.2(64.8)

17.4(63.3)

Rainfallmm(inches)6.9

(0.272)2.7

(0.106)1.8

(0.071)9.1

(0.358)58.3

(2.295)53.1

(2.091)63.2

(2.488)57.3

(2.256)81.9

(3.224)108.4

(4.268)45.5

(1.791)11.1

(0.437)499.3

(19.657)Avg.rainydays

1 1 1 2 7 8 9 12 13 13 7 2 76

%humidity 73 72 70 72 76 75 75 77 78 79 77 75 74.9Mean

monthlysunshine

hours281.0 251.0 251.6 226.8 221.8 230.3 226.2 219.8 202.4 204.7 226.4 279.3 2,821.3

Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales [3]

Animals and plantsScholars have done an extensive classication of animalspecies living in the park, which include about 108 speciesof mammals and 300 species of birds. The Mantled howler,the oncilla, deer and more than 70 species of bats areamong the park's typical residents.The park's 300 species of birds include the Montane SolitaryEagle, the Military Macaw, Black-backed Antshrike, White-bellied Antbird and the Lance-tailed Manakin . There arealso approximately 31 species of reptiles, 15 species ofamphibians, 202 species of sponges, 471 species ofcrustaceans, 96 species of anels, 700 species of molluscs,110 species of corals and 401 species of sea and river sh.There are more than 350 algae and more than 770 speciesof plants.It is one of three national parks in the Colombian Caribbean with coral reefs on its


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territories, the other two being Old Providence McBean Lagoon and Rosario and SanBernardo Corals.[4]

ArchaeologyThere is archaeological evidence of ancient human settlements in the area of the park upuntil the 16th century. The place now has facilities for the eco-tourism, with paths suitablefor walks. The Archaeologic Museum of Chairama is located in the Caaveral Site, near themouth of the Piedras River. Other places which attract visitors are Los Naranjos Path,Castilletes Beach, The Pool, the Piedras River and the San Juan Out.

See alsoList of national parks of Colombia

ReferencesFootnotes

^ (). "Parque Corales del Rosario es el ms visitado en Colombia" (http://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/caribe/ARTICULO-WEB-PLANTILLA_NOTA_INTERIOR-7141308.html). El Tiempo (inSpanish). Retrieved 11 July 2010.

1.

^ http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=90008&cityname=Santa-Marta-Caqueta-Colombia

2.^ "CARTAS CLIMATOLGICAS - MEDIAS MENSUALES - AEROPUERTO SIMN BOLIVAR(Santa Marta) (CLOSEST CITY ON RECORD TO TAGANGA,COLOMBIA)"(http://bart.ideam.gov.co/cliciu/sanmart/tabla.htm) (in Spanish). Instituto de HidrologiaMeteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved September 17, 2012.

3.

^ Corts 2003, p. 2964.

BibliographyCorts, Jorge (2003), Latin American coral reefs, Gulf Professional Publishing,ISBN 978-0-444-51388-5.

External linksThe park's page (http://www.parquesnacionales.gov.co/PNN/portel/libreria/php/decide.php?patron=02.020217) at Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tayrona_National_Natural_Park&oldid=594670755"Categories: IUCN Category II National parks of ColombiaProtected areas established in 1969 Geography of Magdalena Department1969 establishments in Colombia Visitor attractions in Magdalena Department

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