El Mono Hernández Cork Forest Flora and Fauna Sanctuary

The sanctuary extends over 38.5 square kilometers of mangrove forests and cork swamp forests along the Caribbean coast of Colombia.

The National Natural Parks System of Colombia established this protected area in 2002 to preserve the region's natural ecosystems.

The sanctuary bears the name of Jorge Ignacio Hernández-Camacho, a Colombian naturalist who contributed to national conservation efforts.

Visitors can reach the sanctuary through multiple routes, including maritime access from Cartagena via Bahía de Barbacoas taking approximately two hours.

The site contains 401 hectares of pure cork forests dominated by Pterocarpus officinalis, the only such formation in the Colombian Caribbean region.

Location: Bolívar Department

Location: Sucre Department

Inception: 2002

Website: http://parquesnacionales.gov.co/PNN/portel/libreria/php/decide.php?patron=01.0142

GPS coordinates: 10.05000,-75.33333

Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:15