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Turquino National Park, also known as Sierra Maestra National Park, is a national park in Santiago de Cuba Province, southeastern Cuba.




Geography



The park is located in the Sierra Maestra mountain range. It is 50 km (31 mi) west of Guamá, in Guamá Municipality of Santiago de Cuba Province.
The park protects a total area of 229.38 km2 (88.56 sq mi). It was established on January 8, 1980, with the passing of bill 27/1980.
The park was named for Pico Turquino, the highest point in Cuba at 1,975 m (6,480 ft) in elevation. Other mountains in Turquino National Park include Pico Cuba, Pico Real, and Pico Suecia.




Ecology


The park has tropical forest habitats, including the lower elevation Cuban moist forests and higher elevation Cuban pine forests ecoregions.
The park's area includes a section of Cuba's southeastern coast habitat, at the beach of Marea del Portillo.




See also


National parks of Cuba
Geography of Santiago de Cuba Province




References






External links

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Turquino National Park
• Pico Turquino
• Sierra Maestra
• Index of Cuba-related articles
• Uvero
• Circuito Sur de Oriente
• Eleutherodactylus intermedius
• Landing of the Granma
• List of mountains by elevation
• List of highest points of North American countries