Altos de Campana National Park is located on the western side of Panama province, about an hour and a half by car from Panama city. With an area of 4816 hectares, it protects two important hydrographic river basins, the Sajalices river that flows towards the Pacific Ocean and the Ciri and Trinidad rivers that join the Chagres river. It is considered the first National Park, created by law in 1966. This park has been intensively studied at a botanical level since the 1960's, when Florida State University established a camp there.

Studies carried out by Prof. Mireya D. Correa, professor at the University of Panama and researcher at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, together with her botanical group, have increased the knowledge of this forest. The latest listings include 1216 species of higher plants. According to Holdrige, this forest is classified as premontane tropical rain forest and montane tropical rain forest. Its volcanic origins, high altitude (600 - 1000m) and cool wet climate, coupled with its isolation from the main mountain range, make Campana National Park particularly interesting biologically.

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