Osa Conservation Area

Osa Conservation Area
Location of Osa Conservation Area

Osa Conservation Area is an administrative area which is managed by SINAC for the purposes of conservation in Costa Rica, on the southern Pacific coast region. It contains two National Parks, and numerous Wildlife refuges and other types of nature reserve.

Protected areas

  • Corcovado National Park
  • Ballena National Marine Park
  • Piedras Blancas National Park
  • Caño Island Biological Reserve
  • Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve
  • Carate Wildlife Refuge
  • Donald Peters Hayes Wildlife Refuge
  • Golfito Wildlife Refuge
  • Osa Wildlife Refuge
  • Rancho La Merced Wildlife Refuge
  • Agua Buena Wildlife Refuge
  • Hacienda Copano Wildlife Refuge
  • Lagunazul Wildlife Refuge
  • Pejeperro Wildlife Refuge
  • Preciosa Platanares Wildlife Refuge
  • Punta Rio Claro Wildlife Refuge
  • Quillotro Wildlife Refuge
  • RHR Blancas Wildlife Refuge
  • Rio Oro Wildlife Refuge
  • Rio Piro Wildlife Refuge
  • Lacustrino Pejeperrito Wetlands
  • Térraba-Sierpe National Wetlands

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