Noel kempff mercado biography of mahatma
The author thanks Greg Love for his editorial comments and is indebted to his col- leagues at the Museo de Historia Natural Noel Kempff Mercado for their....
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | |
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IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
Location: | Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia |
Area: | 15,234 km² |
Established: | June 28, 1979 |
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park is a national park in Bolivia located in the northeastern portion of the Santa Cruz Department.
It is one of the most biologically diverse areas in the world.
María Teresa Vargas.
The park was created on June 28, 1979. Its original name was Parque Nacional Huanchaca, but it was changed to honor the late Professor Noel Kempff Mercado for his research and discoveries in the park.
The general objective behind the park's formation is to protect a natural area that was neither industrialized nor polluted.
The isolation of its cerrado habitats provides an ideal living laboratory for the study of the evolving ecosystems. Specific goals of park management guarantee protection of the ecosystems, foster scientific research, while allowing visitors to enjoy its natural beauty, and hel