Laguna Las Camelias Wildlife Refuge

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location = Costa Rica
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area = 200 acres
established = 1994
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governing_body = National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

Laguna Las Camelias Wildlife Refuge, also the Camelias Lagoon National Wildlife Refuge, is a Wildlife refuge that is part of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area, in the northern part of Costa Rica, near Upala in the Alajuela Province, close to the border with Nicaragua. It protects palustrine wetlands and forests which serve as a feeding and breeding area for 240 species of birds, including the endangered Muscovy Duck and Jabiru.

External links

* [http://www.costarica-nationalparks.com/lagunalascameliaswildliferefuge.html Laguna Las Camelias Wildlife Refuge] at Costa Rica National Parks