Mata Redonda Wildlife Refuge Explained

Mata Redonda Wildlife Refuge
Iucn Category:IV
Map:Costa Rica
Relief:1
Location:Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Nearest City:Rosario, Guanacaste
Coordinates:10.3146°N -85.415°W
Coords Ref:[1]
Area:920acres
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, Guanacaste.

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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mata Redonda (Estatal) National Wildlife Refuge. protectedplanet.net.