Los Santos Forest Reserve Explained

Los Santos Forest Reserve
Alt Name:Spanish; Castilian: Reserva Forestal Los Santos
Iucn Category:VI
Relief:yes
Location:Costa Rica
Coordinates:9.573°N -83.847°W
Area:561.03km2
Established:12 October 1975
Governing Body:National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)
Governing Body Id:R03 -->

Los Santos Forest Reserve (Spanish; Castilian: Reserva Forestal Los Santos), is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Central Conservation Area and Pacific La Amistad Conservation Area, it was created in 1975 by decree 5389-A.[1] [2]

This forest reserve surrounds the Los Quetzales National Park.

Ramsar site

Part of the Spanish; Castilian: Turberas de Talamanca Ramsar site, designated in February 2003, is located within this protected area and shared with Tapantí National Park, Los Quetzales National Park, Macho River Forest Reserve, Vueltas Hill Biological Reserve and Chirripó National Park.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reserva Forestal Los Santos Map . SINAC . 6 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Reserva Forestal Los Santos . Protected Planet . 6 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Turberas de Talamanca Map . Ramsar . 7 May 2020.