- Isla del Caño
Isla Del Caño is a small
island in theBahia de Coronado (Bay of Coronado) inCosta Rica . It is on thePacific Ocean side of Costa Rica, west of the Peninsula de Osa. It has been established as a protected national park, with a permanent ranger station on the island. It is a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors for its beaches, coral beds, and sea life. Researchers currently use the coral beds to study the factors surrounding coral death and recolonization. Marine life includesmanta ray s,dolphins ,sea turtles ,whales , and a wide variety offish . The limited diversity of terrestrial fauna, however, is noticeable, with the island having less than one percent of the insect diversity of the peninsula and an absence of numerous animals native to the nearby mainland. Evidence ofpre-Colombian human activity on the island is substantial, with some of the most interesting artifacts being stone spheres evidently carved by early civilizations.External links
* [http://www.wikicostarica.com:16080/index.php/Biological_Reserve_Isla_del_Ca%C3%B1o Short description of Isla del Caño]
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