Central Conservation Area (), is an administrative area which is managed by
SINAC for the purposes of conservation in the central part of
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
, notably the volcanic areas of the
Cordillera Central. It contains six
National Park
A national park is a nature park designated for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes because of unparalleled national natural, historic, or cultural significance. It is an area of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that is protecte ...
s, several
wildlife refuges and other types of
nature reserves.
Protected areas
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Alberto Manuel Brenes Biological Reserve
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Atenas Hill Protected Zone
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Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge
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Braulio Carrillo National Park
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Caraigres Protected Zone
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Carpintera Hills Protected Zone
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Central Volcanic Mountain Range Forest Reserve
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Dantas Hill Private Wildlife Refuge
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El Chayote Protected Zone
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El Rodeo Protected Zone
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Escazú Hills Protected Zone
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Fernando Castro Cervantes Mixed Wildlife Refuge
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Grande River Protected Zone
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Grecia Forest Reserve
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Guayabo National Monument
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Irazú Volcano National Park
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La Selva Wildlife Refuge
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La Tirimbina Wildlife Refuge
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Los Quetzales National Park
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Los Santos Forest Reserve (shared with
Pacific La Amistad Conservation Area)
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Macho River Forest Reserve
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Nara Hill Protected Zone
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Poás Volcano National Park
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Quitirrisí Protected Zone
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Rosario Creek Protected Zone
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Sombrero River–Navarro River Protected Zone
Sombrero River–Navarro River Protected Zone (), is a protected area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, P ...
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Tapantí-Cerro de la Muerte Massif National Park
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Tapiria Wildlife Refuge
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Tiribí River Protected Zone
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Toro River Protected Zone
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Tuís River Basin Protected Zone
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Turrialba Volcano National Park
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Turrubares Hills Protected Zone
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Vueltas Hill Biological Reserve
See also
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Jaguarundi Wildlife Refuge, a private refuge in the area.
References
External links
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Biosphere reserves of Costa Rica
Conservation Areas of Costa Rica
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Nature conservation