▁the ▁population ▁aware ▁of ▁the ▁potential ▁ris ks , ▁and ▁create ▁a ▁response ▁system ▁in ▁prepar ation ▁for ▁the ▁event ual ▁on set ▁of ▁an ▁er upt ive ▁episode . ▁ ▁National ▁park ▁The ▁vol cano ▁was ▁declared ▁Vol c án ▁Bar ú ▁National ▁Park ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 6 , ▁with ▁an ▁area ▁of ▁. ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Mes o amer ican ▁Bi ological ▁Cor rid or . ▁Fa una ▁include ▁the ▁black ▁gu an , ▁black - and - white ▁ha w k - e agle , ▁Under wood ' s ▁water ▁mouse , ▁vol cano ▁jun co , ▁wr ent hr ush , ▁and ▁yellow - th ighed ▁fin ch . ▁Over ▁ 2 5 0 ▁species ▁of ▁birds ▁have ▁been ▁identified ▁within ▁the ▁park , ▁and ▁all ▁five ▁species ▁of ▁big ▁c ats ▁live ▁here ▁as ▁well . ▁The ▁national ▁park ▁protect s ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁habitat , ▁including ▁hum id ▁mont ane ▁for ests , ▁low ▁hum id ▁mont ane ▁for ests , ▁and ▁mont ane ▁rain for ests . ▁ ▁The ▁park ' s ▁most ▁popular ▁h ik ing ▁trail ▁is ▁the ▁Send ero ▁Los ▁Qu etz ales ▁( Los ▁Qu etz ales ▁Tra il ), ▁which ▁connect s ▁Bo qu ete ▁with ▁Cer ro ▁P unta ▁and ▁wra ps ▁around ▁the ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁vol cano . ▁The ▁trail ▁takes ▁around ▁ 6 ▁hours ▁to ▁hi ke . ▁There ▁is ▁another ▁trail ▁to ▁the ▁top ▁of ▁the ▁vol cano , ▁but ▁this