Parque Nacional Jeanette Kawas is mostly made up of marine and coastal wetlands, including one of the best-preserved mangrove ecosystems in northern Honduras. In 2021 Honduras extended its area from 78,150 to 79,382.16 hectares. The Site is representative of the Honduran Caribbean, and serves as a refuge for a wide diversity of aquatic and terrestrial species; four mangrove species including the red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) and the white mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa) are present. The site is also a refuge for threatened species such as the Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus), the elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata), the American manatee (Trichechus manatus), the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and the leatherback (Dermochelys coriácea). The main threats to the Site’s ecosystems, particularly the coral reefs, include deforestation, erosion, and pollution from rubbish and chemical contaminants discharged into the wetland’s marine area.