Los Katíos National Park lies in the Chocó region of northwestern Colombia, close to the border with Panama, in the wet lowlands of the Atrato River basin. It covers rainforest, swamps and floodplain wetlands that form part of the Darién region, one of the most biologically diverse corridors between Central and South America. The park shelters a wide range of mammals, birds, reptiles and plants, including many species found nowhere else. It was designated by Colombia in the 1970s and later recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, in the 1990s, for its exceptional diversity. Illegal logging, settlement and conflict in the area have made its protection difficult over the years.
Before and after
- July 1974Discovery of seaborgium
- from 20 July 1974 to 18 August 1974Turkish invasion of Cyprus
- 28 July 1974Birth of Alexis Tsipras
- 30 July 1974Birth of Hilary Swank
- 6 August 1974Establishment of Los Katíos National Park
- 20 August 1974Birth of Amy Adams
- from 12 September 1974 to 4 June 1991Ethiopian Civil War
- 14 September 1974Discovery of Leda
- 30 October 1974The Rumble in the Jungle
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