Corcovado National Park

Coordinates: 8°33′0″N 83°35′0″W / 8.55000°N 83.58333°W / 8.55000; -83.58333
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Corcovado National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Corcovado National Park
Map showing the location of Corcovado National Park
Map showing the location of Corcovado National Park
LocationOsa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Coordinates8°33′0″N 83°35′0″W / 8.55000°N 83.58333°W / 8.55000; -83.58333
Area425 km2 (164 sq mi)
EstablishedOctober 24, 1975
Governing bodyNational System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)
A tigrillo in Corcovado.

Corcovado National Park is a national park in Costa Rica. It was established on 24 October 1975. It has an area of 425 km² (263 mi²). National Geographic called this park "the most biologically intense place on Earth in terms of biodiversity". The park very popular with tropical ecologists. Visitor can see a lot of wildlife.