It was initially declared a protected area and later decreed as a National Park on July 24, 1998.

Vegetation is dominated by the low tropical dry forest in 80% of the area with the unusual feature of 50 ft (15 m) high trees.

[3] Fauna species have been identified as 264, which includes armadillos and white-tailed deer.

Bird species are counted at 701, which include hummingbirds, pelicans and hawks.

The reptile species are counted to be 470, which include black iguana, salamanders and snakes.