Tortuguero Conservation Area
- Tortuguero Conservation Area
Tortuguero Conservation Area is an administrative area which is managed by SINAC for the purposes of conservation in the northeastern part of Costa Rica. It contains a National Park, several Wildlife refuges and Protected Zones.
Protected areas
* Corredor Fronterizo Wildlife Refuge
* Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge
* Tortuguero National Park including the Tortuguero Protected Zone
* Dr. Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge
* Cariari National Wetlands
* Acuíferos Guácimo y Pococí Protected Zone
External links
* [http://www.acto.go.cr Tortuguero Conservation Area, Welcome Page] at Tortuguero Conservation Area
* [http://www.acto.go.cr/general_info.html Tortuguero Conservation Area, Official Page]
* [http://www.costarica-nationalparks.com/tortugueroconservationarea.html Tortuguero Conservation Area] at Costa Rica National Parks site
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