Darién National Park () is a World Heritage Site in Panama. It is about from Panama City, is the most extensive of all national parks of Panama, and is one of the most important World Heritage Sites in Central America.
Geography
The Darién National Park is a natural bridge spanning North and South America. It is located in southernmost Panama in Darién province and its southern boundary extends along 90 percent of the Colombia–Panama border. It lies between the Serranía del Darién range, which parallels the Caribbean Sea to the north-east, and the Pacific Ocean coast. It is adjacent to the Los Katíos National Park in Colombia. The park covers .
Environment
The Darien National Park has myriad habitats, ranging from rocky coastlines to sandy beaches to mangroves. The park also has expansive swamps and large areas of tropical forests.
Indigenous inhabitants
The park is one of the few examples remaining in the world of a protected area inhabited by humans. Two native tribes dwell in the park.