Sangay National Park
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| Sangay National Park* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| State Party |  Ecuador |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | vii, viii, ix, x |
| Reference | 260 |
| Region† | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1983 (7th Session) |
| Endangered | 1992-2005 |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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| Sangay National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location | Ecuador |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 5,177.65 km² |
| Established | 1979 |
Sangay National Park is a national park located in the Morona Santiago, Chimborazo and Tungurahua provinces of Ecuador. The park contains two active volcanoes (Tungurahua and Sangay) and ecosystems ranging from tropical rainforests to glaciers.
The park has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983. In 1992, it was added to the list of World Heritage Sites in danger due to illegal poaching, extensive grazing, unplanned road construction and encroachment of the park's perimeter. It was removed from the list of endangered sites in 2005.
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