- Dr. Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge
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Dr. Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
Location within Costa Rica
Location Limón Province, Costa Rica Nearest city Tortuguero Coordinates 10°34′39″N 83°31′06″W / 10.5776°N 83.5184°WCoordinates: 10°34′39″N 83°31′06″W / 10.5776°N 83.5184°W[1] Area 109 acres (0.44 km2) Established 1994 Governing body National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) For The Preserve in Florida, see Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge.Dr. Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge located within the Tortuguero Conservation Area, in the Limón Province of northeastern Costa Rica. The refuge is located north of the village of Tortuguero, between the Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge and the Tortuguero National Park. It is named after Dr. Archie Carr, who set up the Caribbean Conservation Corporation in the same area in 1955.
The refuge is located on the Caribbean shore, and is the site of the John H. Phipps Biological Station, which operates a sea turtle-tagging program among other research activities on its beaches, as well as the Casa Verde Visitor's Center.
References
External links
- Dr. Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge at Caribbean Conservation Corporation
- Dr. Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge at Costa Rica National Parks
Categories:- IUCN Category IV
- Costa Rican protected area stubs
- Nature reserves in Costa Rica
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