Our  Favorite  Places  in  Honduras  A  Project  created  by:  7th  Grade,  Section  B    El  Alba  Bilingual  School,  Siguatepeque  Honduras    March,  30th  2012    

 

Pico  Bonito  National  Park  is  a  national  park  in  Honduras.  It  was  established  on  1  January  1987  and  covers  an  area  of  564.30  square  kilometres.  It  has  an  altitude  of  between  60  and  2,480  metres.  

Description Pico Bonito National Park is located on the north coast of Honduras, in the mountain range called Cordillera Nombre de Dios, to the southwest of the city La Ceiba.[2] It is part of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor.

It has a surface area of 1,073 square kilometres including its buffer zone - i.e. approximately 20 x 20 miles or 30 x 35 km.

The management of this protected space is the responsibility of the Pico Bonito National Park Foundation (FUPNAPIB), a non-profit non-governmental organization, which was formed as a legal entity in 1993, by the law 192-93 of the National Congress. Currently the exists an agreement for the co-management between the State Forest Administration (AFE-COHDEFOR) and FUPNAPIB which formalises the actions of the latter organisation.

The Pico Bonito National Park Foundation (FUPNAPIB) has programs in forest protection, the integrated management of resources, environmental education and gender equality. In partnership with the EcoLogic Development Fund and the World Bank’s BioCarbon Fund, FUPNAPIB launched a carbon capture and storage project in 2005. The project aims to mitigate the negative effects of climate change through providing local communities with training and employment opportunities in reforestation and agroforestry.

This area is very popular for the practice of rafting, kayaking and hiking, and a number of tour operators offer transportation, tours and lodging.

                                                                                                         

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 Is  located  in  Cortés.  It  is  really  nice  and  really  cool,  it  is  good  if  you  want  to  go  to  relax.  There  are  two  big  pools  there  is  a  beach  and  there  is  a  big  hotel.  It  is  really  fun  too  if  you  have  children  I  recommend  to  go  because  it  is  a  lot  of  fun  for  children  and  parents.  It  is  really  good,  I  promise  you  that  if  you  go,  you  will  have  a  lot  of  fun  and  you  will  want  to  go  again.