The Chagres National Park is a nature park and protected area[1] created in 1986 located in the Panamá and Colón provinces, in the Eastern sector of the Panama Canal with a total surface area of 129,000 ha (320,000 acres).
The highest point of the park is Cerro Jefe, at 1,007 m above sea level.
[3] It is considered a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance.
[4] It has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International.
[5] The park was created in 1985,[6] with the aim of preserving the natural forest that composes it