Corredor Fronterizo Wildlife Refuge
- Corredor Fronterizo Wildlife Refuge
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| Corredor Fronterizo Wildlife Refuge |
| Location |
Costa Rica |
| Area |
~146,000 acres (590 km2) |
| Established |
1994 |
| Governing body |
National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) |
Corredor Fronterizo Wildlife Refuge is a Wildlife refuge, running through Arenal Huetar Norte, Guanacaste, Central Volcanic and Tortuguero Conservation Areas, in the northern part of Costa Rica running as a 2,000 metre wide strip of land along the border with Nicaragua. It was created in 1994, and there are no public facilities specifically for this refuge. The refuge contains a number of research programs of varying disciplines.
This refuge is partially disturbed but includes beaches, dry forests, wetlands, moist forests and coastal lagoons.
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