Cariari National Wetlands

Cariari National Wetlands
Map showing the location of Cariari National Wetlands

Location within Costa Rica

Location Limón Province, Costa Rica
Nearest city Limón
Coordinates 10°11′28″N 83°15′00″W / 10.191°N 83.25°W / 10.191; -83.25[1]Coordinates: 10°11′28″N 83°15′00″W / 10.191°N 83.25°W / 10.191; -83.25[2]
Area 2,020 acres (8.2 km2)
Established 1994
Governing body National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

Cariari National Wetlands is a Nature reserve, part of both the Tortuguero and Caribbean La Amistad Conservation Areas, in the Limón Province of northeastern Costa Rica. It protects mangroves and marine areas on the Caribbean coast. It covers all of the coast from the Tortuguero National Park to the Pacuare Matina Forest Reserve.

References

  1. "Nacional Cariari Wetland". protectedplanet.net.
  2. "Nacional Cariari Wetland". protectedplanet.net.

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