The Parque Nacional Del Este (or National Park of the East) is located in eastern Dominican Republic. Founded on September 16, 1975, the park consists of 31,244 Ha of open space on the southeastern peninsula of Hispaniola and 10,650 Ha on Saona Island, a popular tourist destination, totaling 41,894 Ha in protected area.^[1] The protected area also includes a 12,000 Ha buffer zone around the park boundaries.

World Heritage Status

This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on November 21, 2001 in the Mixed (Cultural & Natural) category.^[1]

Notes

References

Parque Nacional del Este - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Accessed 2009-02-26.

v t e National parks of the Dominican Republic
• Cueva de las Maravillas National Park • El Choco National Park • Isabel De Torres National Park • Isla Cabritos National Park • Jaragua National Park • José Armando Bermúdez National Park • José del Carmen Ramírez National Park • La Caleta Underwater National Park • Los Haitises National Park • Monte Cristi National Park • Parque Nacional Del Este • Perez Rancier National Park • Pueblo Viejo National Park • Sierra De Baoruco National Park • Valle Nuevo National Park

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