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La Muralla National Park

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it has struggled to maintain the protected area due to lack of government support. Shortly after its creation a community group Organization for the Protection of National Park La Muralla (OPMA) was created, but has since stopped functioning for lack of financial support. On April 23, 2002 the
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There are currently 123 species of orchids found in La Muralla. In 2010, Dr. Dora Elisa Perez conducted a study with the discovery of 53 new varieties cataloged.
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The biggest impact of this study was the addition 65 new species not yet registered, and three new genera of plants which are endemic to
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project cataloged 859 species of plants, including the previously recorded 101, corresponding to 410 genera and 127 botanical families.
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was designated a national park in January 1993, but like many national parks in
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Other players involved in the protection and maintenance of the park include:
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The first studies of biodiversity in La Muralla were conducted by the
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and a buffer zone of 13,195.05 ha for a total area of 26,903.48 ha.
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Index

IUCN category
national park
Map showing the location of La Muralla National Park
La Unión
Olancho
Honduras
15°08′23″N 86°40′12″W / 15.13972°N 86.67000°W / 15.13972; -86.67000
national park
Honduras
ha
municipalities
Department of Olancho
La Unión
Jano
Esquipulas del Norte
Honduras
Association of Community Services Union
Institute of Forestry Conservation
Honduras
PANAM Foundation
Project for Forests and Rural Productivity
The Nature Conservancy
Forestry Conservation Project of Honduras
melastome
Lauraceae
Pasiflorácea
Solanaceae
Paseo Pantera
Honduras
Bartlettina williamsii

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