Bastimentos Island
Marine National Park
Central America (Bocas del Toro)Designated in 1988131 km²
Panama's first marine park; it holds the Bastimentos red frog, endemic and with an exceptional colour variability between neighbouring populations
Area
131 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1988
Declared in 1988, it was Panama's first marine park and protects mangroves, coral reefs and rainforest in the Bocas del Toro archipelago. It is celebrated among herpetologists for its populations of red poison frog, whose colouring varies drastically between different islands and beaches of the archipelago — from the classic deep red to orange, green or bluish variants — an internationally cited case study in speciation and colour-based sexual selection within a small geographical area.
Location
Loading map…
3 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Bastimentos Island: 86 documented species
Mammals23Birds9Reptiles8Amphibians
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Panama, where Bastimentos Island lies.
Tropical rainforestMarine / coastalWetland
Experiences in this park
Diving and snorkellingBirdwatching
Nearby dive sites
Where can I dive near here?
11 km away
204 km away
211 km away
Similar parks
Which other parks are like this one?
Same country: Panama
Same country: Panama
Same country: Panama
Same country: Panama
Keep exploring
Based on what we already know about this park.
Comments
Share your experience visiting Bastimentos Island, or a tip for other travellers.
Be the first to comment.
Panama
