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Desembarco del Granma National Park World Heritage Site

Parc national Desembarco del Granma, Cuba

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Description

Desembarco del Granma National Park is a national park in south-eastern Cuba, in what is now Granma Province. The park is named after the yacht in which Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, Raúl Castro, and 79 of their supporters sailed from Mexico to Cuba in 1956 and incited the Cuban Revolution.In 1999 it was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site because of its marine terraces and pristine sea cliffs.

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Protected Area updated by IUCN, facilitated by UNEP-WCMC

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Official Record

WDPA ID198297
NameDesembarco del Granma National Park
Original NameParc national Desembarco del Granma
Country / TerritoryCUB
Sub locationCU-12
IUCN CategoryNot ApplicableWhat is this?
English DesignationWorld Heritage Site
Designation TypeInternational
StatusInscribed
Status Year1999
Reported Area km²325.76
Marinetrue
Reported Marine Area km²63.96
No TakeNot Reported
No Take Area km²0.0
Governance TypeNot Reported
International Criteria(vii)(viii)
Management AuthorityNot Reported
Management Plan URLNot Reported

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