Mata Redonda Wildlife Refuge

Mata Redonda Wildlife Refuge
Mata Redonda Wildlife Refuge
Location Costa Rica
Area 920 acres (3.7 km2)
Established 1994
Governing body National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

The Mata Redonda Wildlife Refuge is a Wildlife refuge of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, which protects tropical forest and wetlands near the Tempisque River and the town of Rosario.

It consists of seasonal palustrine wetland and contains habitats suitable for over 60 species of resident and migratory water birds, including Black-bellied Whistling Ducks and Jabiru.

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  • Tempisque Conservation Area — is an administrative area which is managed by SINAC for the purposes of conservation in the western part of Costa Rica, including the Tempisque River valley and the Nicoya Peninsula . It contains a number of National Parks, Wildlife refuges and… …   Wikipedia

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