Port Royal National Park

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Port Royal National Park
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Location of Port Royal in Honduras
Location Honduras
Coordinates 16°23′59″N86°22′00″W / 16.39972°N 86.36667°W / 16.39972; -86.36667 [1]
Area5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Established2010

Port Royal National Park is a national park on the island of Roatán in Honduras. It covers an area of 5 km2 along the south shore of the island's eastern end. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Port Royal from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 13 March 2022.