Corcovado National Park

Corcovado National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Corcovado National Park
LocationOsa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Coordinates8°33′0″N 83°35′0″W / 8.55000°N 83.58333°W / 8.55000; -83.58333
Area425 km2 (164 sq mi)
EstablishedOctober 24, 1975
Governing bodyNational System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

Corcovado National Park is a national park in Costa Rica. It was established on 24 October 1975. It has an area of 425 km² (263 mi²). National Geographic called this park "the most biologically intense place on Earth in terms of biodiversity". The park very popular with tropical ecologists. Visitor can see a lot of wildlife.