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Nature reserves in Costa Rica

106 nature reserves in Costa Rica. Data from Wikidata and Wikipedia.

Acuíferos Guácimo y Pococí Protected Zone Guácimo and Pococí Protected Zone (Zona Protectora Guácimo y Pococí), is a protected area … Alberto Manuel Brenes Biological Reserve Alberto Manuel Brenes Biological Reserve is a nature reserve in the central part of Costa … Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site The Area de Conservación Guanacaste is a network of protected areas and a World Heritage S… Arenal Hanging Bridges The Arenal Hanging Bridges (Mistico Park) are a series of suspension bridges in the Volcan… Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area (Área de Conservación Arenal Huetar Norte, ACAHN), i… Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area (Spanish: Área de Conservación Arenal Tempisque (ACAT))… Arenal Volcano Emergency Forest Reserve Arenal Volcano Emergency Forest Reserve is a Forest Reserve, part of the Arenal Huetar Nor… Arenal Volcano National Park Arenal Volcano National Park (Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal) is a Costa Rican national par… Barbilla National Park Barbilla National Park is a national park in the Caribbean La Amistad Conservation Area lo… Barra Honda National Park Barra Honda National Park is a national park in the western part of Costa Rica, which form… Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge, part of the Tortuguero Conservati… Bonilla-Bonillita Lacustrine Wetland Bonilla-Bonillita Lacustrine Wetland (Humedal Lacustrino Bonilla-Bonillita) is a protected… Border Corridor Wildlife Refuge Border Corridor Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Corredor Fronterizo) is a wildl… Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bosque Alegre) is a protected are… Braulio Carrillo National Park Braulio Carrillo National Park is a national park in Heredia Province, Cartago Province, L… Cabo Blanco Absolute Natural Reserve The Cabo Blanco Absolute Natural Reserve is a Nature Reserve of Costa Rica, part of the Te… Cahuita National Park Cahuita National Park is a terrestrial and marine national park in the Caribbean La Amista… Caletas-Ario Mixed Wildlife Refuge Caletas-Ario Mixed Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Caletas-Ario), is a pr… Camaronal Wildlife Refuge The Camaronal Wildlife Refuge is a Wildlife refuge of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Co… Caraigres Protected Zone Caraigres Protected Zone (Zona Protectora Caraigres), is a protected area in Costa Rica, m… Carara National Park Carara National Park is a national park in the Central Pacific Conservation Area located n… Carate Mixed Wildlife Refuge Carate Mixed Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Carate), is a protected area… Cariari National Wetlands Cariari National Wetlands is a nature reserve, part of both the Tortuguero and Caribbean L… Carpintera Hills Protected Zone Carpintera Hills Protected Zone (Zona Protectora Cerros de la Carpintera), is a protected … Caño Island Caño Island (Isla del Caño) is a small island and biological reserve in the Bahia de Corco… Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge, part of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservat… Central Conservation Area Central Conservation Area (Spanish: Área de Conservación Central (ACC)), is an administrat… Central Volcanic Mountain Range Forest Reserve Central Volcanic Mountain Range Forest Reserve (Reserva Forestal Cordillera Volcánica Cent… Cerro El Jardin Forest Reserve Maquenque Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Maquenque), is a protected area in Co… Chirripó National Park Chirripó National Park is a national park of Costa Rica, encompassing parts of three provi… Chora Island Wildlife Refuge Chora Island Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Isla Chora), is a protected area i… Cipancí Wildlife Refuge The Cipancí Wildlife Refuge is a Wildlife refuge of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Cons… Cocos Marine Conservation Area Cocos Marine Conservation Area (Spanish: Área de Conservación Marina Cocos (ACMC)) is an a… Corcovado National Park Corcovado National Park (Parque Nacional Corcovado) is a National Park on the Osa Peninsul… Corral de Piedra Palustrine Wetland Corral de Piedra Palustrine Wetland (Humedal Palustrino Corral de Piedra), is a protected … Cueva Murciélago Wildlife Refuge The Cueva Murciélago Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge of Costa Rica, part of the Tempi… Cureña Forest Reserve Maquenque Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Maquenque), is a protected area in Co… Curi Cancha Wildlife Refuge Curi Cancha Wildlife Reserve is a private wildlife Reserve in the central part of Costa Ri… Curú Wildlife Refuge The Curú Wildlife Refuge is a Wildlife refuge of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conserv… Desarrollo Forestal Montreal Desarrollo Forestal Montreal S.A. is a nature reserve and cloud forest adjacent to Braulio… Diriá National Park Diriá National Park, until 2004 Diriá National Forest Wildlife Refuge, is a national park … Dr. Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge Dr. Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge located within the Tortuguero Conserv… Escazú Hills Protected Zone Escazú Hills Protected Zone (Zona Protectora Cerros de Escazú), is a protected area in Cos… Fernando Castro Cervantes Mixed Wildlife Refuge Fernando Castro Cervantes Mixed Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Fernando Castro… Finca Barú del Pacífico Mixed Wildlife Refuge Finca Barú del Pacífico Mixed Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Finca Barú … Firestone Reserve The Firestone Reserve is a private, biological and ethnographic protected area in southwes… Golfito Mixed Wildlife Refuge Golfito Mixed Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Golfito), is a protected ar… Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve (Reserva Forestal Golfo Dulce), is a protected area in Costa Ri… Grecia Forest Reserve Grecia Forest Reserve (Reserva Forestal Grecia) is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed… Guanacaste Conservation Area Guanacaste Conservation Area is an administrative area which is managed by the Sistema Nac… Guanacaste National Park Guanacaste National Park, in Spanish Parque Nacional Guanacaste is a national park in nort… Guayabo Island Biological Reserve Guayabo Island Biological Reserve (Reserva Biológica Isla Guayabo), is a protected area in… Guayabo National Monument Guayabo National Monument (Monumento Nacional Guayabo), is an archaeological site near the… Horizontes Experimental Forest Horizontes Experimental Forest, a nature reserve in Guanacaste Province, northwestern Cost… Iguanita Wildlife Refuge Iguanita Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge in the Guanacaste Conservation Area located … Irazú Volcano National Park Irazú Volcano National Park, or in Spanish the Parque Nacional Volcán Irazú, is a national… Jairo Mora Sandoval Gandoca-Manzanillo Mixed Wildlife Refuge Jairo Mora Sandoval Gandoca-Manzanillo Mixed Wildlife Refuge (Refugio Nacional de Vida Sil… Juan Castro Blanco National Park Parque Nacional Juan Castro Blanco (Juan Castro Blanco National Park) is a national park i… Junquillal Bay Wildlife Refuge Junquillal Bay Wildlife Refuge, also called the Bahia Junquillal National Wildlife Refuge,… La Cangreja National Park La Cangreja National Park, until 2002 the Cerro de la Cangreja Protected Zone, is a Nation… La Ceiba Wildlife Refuge The La Ceiba Wildlife Refuge is a private wildlife refuge in Costa Rica, part of the Tempi… La Selva Biological Station La Selva Biological Station is a protected area encompassing 1,536 ha of low-land tropical… Lacustrino de Tamborcito Wetlands Maquenque Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Maquenque), is a protected area in Co… Laguna Las Camelias Wildlife Refuge Las Camelias Lake Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Laguna Las Camelias), is a wi… Laguna Maquenque Wetlands Maquenque Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Maquenque), is a protected area in Co… Las Baulas National Marine Park Las Baulas de Guanacaste Marine National Park (Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas de Guanac… Las Nubes Forest Reserve The Las Nubes Rainforest Preserve (Reserva Biológica Las Nubes) is a 145 hectare (360 acre… Las Tablas Protected Zone Las Tablas Protected Zone (Zona Protectora Las Tablas), is a protected area in Costa Rica,… Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve Barbudal Hillocks Biological Reserve (Reserva Biológica Lomas Barbudal) is a nature reserv… Los Quetzales National Park The Los Quetzales National Park (Parque Nacional Los Quetzales), located 97 kilometers fro… Los Santos Forest Reserve The Los Santos Forest Reserve (Reserva Forestal Los Santos) is a protected area in Costa R… Macho River Forest Reserve The Macho River Forest Reserve (Reserva Forestal Río Macho) is a protected area in Costa R… Manuel Antonio National Park Manuel Antonio National Park (Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio) is a small national park in … Maquenque National Wildlife Refuge Maquenque Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Maquenque), is a protected area in Co… Marino Ballena National Park Ballena Marine National Park (Parque Nacional Marino Ballena), is a national park of Costa… Mata Redonda Wildlife Refuge The Mata Redonda Wildlife Refuge is a Wildlife refuge of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque… Miravalles Jorge Manuel Dengo National Park Miravalles Jorge Manuel Dengo National Park (Parque Nacional Miravalles Jorge Manuel Dengo… Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde) is a Cost… Negritos Islands Biological Reserve The Negritos Islands Biological Reserve is a nature reserve of Costa Rica, part of the Tem… Nicolas Wessberg Absolute Natural Reserve Nicolas Wessberg Absolute Natural Reserve (Reserva Natural Absoluta Nicolas Wessberg), is … Osa Mixed Wildlife Refuge Osa Mixed Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Osa), is a protected area in Co… Ostional Wildlife Refuge Ostional Mixed Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Ostional), is an 85.7 km2 … Palo Verde National Park Palo Verde National Park (Parque Nacional Palo Verde), is a national park of Costa Rica, p… Piedras Blancas National Park Piedras Blancas National Park is a national park part of the Osa Conservation Area. It is … Playa Hermosa-Punta Mala Wildlife Refuge Playa Hermosa-Punta Mala Wildlife Refuge (Hermosa Beach-Mala Point Wildlife Refuge, Refugi… Portalón Mixed Wildlife Refuge Portalón Mixed Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Portalón), is a protected … Poás Volcano National Park Poás Volcano National Park (Parque Nacional Volcán Poás) is a national park in Costa Rica … Pájaros Island Biological Reserve Pájaros Island Biological Reserve (Reserva Biológica Isla Pájaros), is a protected area in… Riberino Zapandi Wetlands Zapandí Riverine Wetlands (Humedal Riberino Zapandí), is a nature reserve in Guanacaste Pr… Rincón de la Vieja National Park Rincón de la Vieja National Park (Parque Nacional Rincón de la Vieja), is a National Park … Romelia Wildlife Refuge The Romelia Wildlife Refuge is a 415-acre (1.68 km2) Wildlife refuge in Costa Rica, part o… San Lucas Island San Lucas Island National Park (Parque Nacional Isla San Lucas) is an island located off t… San Lucas Wildlife Refuge San Lucas Island National Park (Parque Nacional Isla San Lucas) is an island located off t… Santa Rosa National Park Santa Rosa National Park (Parque Nacional Santa Rosa), is a national park, in Guanacaste P… Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica The Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica (Santuario de Perezosos de Costa Rica) is a privately ow… Tamarindo Wildlife Refuge Las Baulas de Guanacaste Marine National Park (Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas de Guanac… Tapantí National Park Tapantí - Cerro de la Muerte Massif National Park, (Parque Nacional Tapantí - Macizo Cerro… Tapiria Wildlife Refuge Tapiria Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Tapiria), is a protected area in Costa … Tenorio Volcano National Park Tenorio Volcano National Park (Parque Nacional Volcán Tenorio) is a national park in the n… Tivives Protected Zone Tivives Protected Zone (Zona Protectora Tivives), is a protected area in Costa Rica, manag… Tortuguero Conservation Area Tortuguero Conservation Area is an administrative area which is managed by SINAC for the p… Tortuguero National Park Tortuguero National Park is a national park in the Limón Province of Costa Rica. It is sit… Transilvania Private Wildlife Refuge Transilvania Private Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Privado Transilvania), is … Turrialba Volcano National Park Turrialba Volcano National Park, or in Spanish the Parque Nacional Volcan Turrialba is a n… Vueltas Hill Biological Reserve Vueltas Hill Biological Reserve (Reserva Biológica Cerro Vueltas) is a protected area in C… Werner Sauter Wildlife Refuge Werner Sauter Wildlife Refuge (Refugio de Vida Silvestre Werner Sauter), is a protected ar…

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