Poás Volcano National Park

Poás Volcano National Park, in Spanish Parque Nacional Volcán Poás, is a National Park in Costa Rica. The volcano is in the province of Alajuela . The main crater is 950 feet (290 m) deep and is active. There are frequent small geyser and lava eruptions. The last major eruptions were during 1952-54.

Poás Volcano National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location of Poás Volcano National Park
LocationAlajuela Province, Costa Rica
Coordinates10°11′53″N 84°13′52″W[1]
Area65 square kilometres (25 sq mi)
Established25 January 1971
Governing bodyNational System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)
www.costarica-nationalparks.com/poasvolcanonationalpark.html

The park is frequently closed because of sulphur gas. Over the last decade there have been indications that the volcano is slowly building up for a new eruption.

References

  1. Volcán Poás National Park Archived 2012-05-31 at the Wayback Machine protectedplanet.net


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