Jeannette Kawas National Park
Park Caribbean coastal park protecting mangroves and biodiversity
Caribbean coastal national park in Atlántida, Honduras, featuring mangroves, beaches and tropical forest. Visitors go for birdwatching, boat trips, snorkeling and sea-turtle habitats.
Jeannette Kawas National Park is a protected coastal park on Honduras’s Caribbean shore in Atlántida Department, established to conserve coastal lagoons, mangroves and adjacent tropical forests. The park covers a series of wetlands, barrier beaches and lowland forest that provide habitat for waterbirds, marine species and coastal flora. It is named for Honduran environmentalist Jeannette Kawas and is managed to protect both terrestrial and marine-coastal ecosystems. The park lies near the town of Tela and includes accessible shoreline and lagoon areas used for wildlife watching and low-impact recreation.
- Location and habitats: Located on Honduras's northern Caribbean coast near the town of Tela and the Bay of Tela, the park protects coastal lagoons, mangrove forests and lowland tropical forest.
- Visitor notes: Good for birding and coastal wildlife viewing; access is by road from Tela and by boat along some lagoon systems.
How to Get to Jeannette Kawas National Park #
The park is reached by road along Honduras’s northern coast; local towns such as La Ceiba serve as access points for boats and guides. Boat trips and guided nature tours are the usual way to explore the park’s marine and mangrove areas.
Tips for Visiting Jeannette Kawas National Park #
- The park has both marine and coastal habitats - boat tours to see mangroves and birdlife are the best way to experience its biodiversity.
- Arrange guides through local community cooperatives; many areas are accessible only by small boat.
Best Time to Visit Jeannette Kawas National Park #
Visit in the drier months for easier boat travel and lower rainfall interference with wildlife viewing.
Weather & Climate near Jeannette Kawas National Park #
Jeannette Kawas National Park's climate is classified as Tropical Monsoon - Tropical Monsoon climate with consistently warm temperatures year-round. Temperatures range from 20°C to 33°C. Heavy rainfall (2545 mm/year), wettest in November.
January
January is warm with highs of 29°C and lows of 20°C. Heavy rain (244 mm).
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February
February is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 20°C. Significant rainfall (174 mm).
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March
March is warm with highs of 31°C and lows of 21°C. Significant rainfall (107 mm).
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April
April is warm with highs of 32°C and lows of 23°C. Moderate rainfall (62 mm).
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May
May is the hottest month with highs of 33°C and lows of 24°C. Regular rainfall (91 mm).
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June
June is hot with highs of 33°C and lows of 24°C. Significant rainfall (167 mm).
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July
July is warm with highs of 32°C and lows of 24°C. Significant rainfall (181 mm).
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August
August is hot with highs of 32°C and lows of 24°C. Significant rainfall (179 mm).
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September
September is hot with highs of 32°C and lows of 24°C. Heavy rain (210 mm).
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October
October is warm with highs of 31°C and lows of 23°C. Heavy rain (391 mm).
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November
November is warm with highs of 29°C and lows of 21°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (399 mm).
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December
December is warm with highs of 28°C and lows of 21°C. Heavy rain (340 mm).
