Cariari National Wetlands

Cariari National Wetlands

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area = 2,020 acres (8.2 km²)
established = 1994
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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.

External links

* [http://www.costarica-nationalparks.com/cariarinationalwetlands.html Cariari National Wetlands] at Costa Rica National Parks


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