Ostional Mixed Wildlife Refuge ( es, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Ostional), is an
Wildlife refuge
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...
of
Costa Rica, part of the
Tempisque Conservation Area
Tempisque Conservation Area is an administrative area which is managed by SINAC for the purposes of conservation in the western part of Costa Rica, including the Tempisque River valley and the Nicoya Peninsula. It contains a number of National Par ...
, was originally declared a protected area in 1982,
and its status has been changed several times since then, including covering a larger area both on land and out to sea. It was created to protect important nesting beaches of the
Olive ridley sea turtle
The olive ridley sea turtle (''Lepidochelys olivacea''), also known commonly as the Pacific ridley sea turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Cheloniidae. The species is the second-smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in ...
(Lepidochelys olivacea).
According to the
World Wildlife Fund
The World Wide Fund for Nature Inc. (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment. It was formerly named the Wo ...
, the Refuge is “one of the two most important areas in the world for nesting of the Olive Ridley turtle.”
References
External links
Ostional Wildlife Refugevia Costa Rica National Parks
Hundreds of Turtles Arrive in Ostionalvia The Costa Rica News
Playa Ostional – The Sustainable Communityvia That Journey Blog
Asociación de Desarollo Integral Ostional (ADIO) official page
Nature reserves in Costa Rica
Geography of Guanacaste Province
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