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Sangay National Park




  Location Ecuador
  Lat Degrees 1
  Lat Minutes 50
  Lat Direction S
  Long Degrees 78
  Long Minutes 20
  Long Direction W
  Area 517,765 ha
  Established 1979


Sangay National Park is a National Park located in the Morona Santiago , Chimborazo and Tungurahua provinces of Ecuador . The park contains two active Volcanoes and Ecosystems ranging from Tropical Rainforests to Glaciers .

The park is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983. In 1992, it was added to the list of World Heritage Sites In Danger due to illegal Poaching , extensive Grazing , unplanned road construction and encroachment of the park's perimeter. It was removed from the list of endangered sites in 2005.


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