Tortuguero Conservation Area is an administrative area which is managed by
SINAC for the purposes of conservation in
Limón Province
Limón (), commonly known as Puerto Limón, is a district, the capital city and main hub of Limón province, as well as of the Limón canton in Costa Rica. It is the seventh largest city in Costa Rica, with a population of over 55,000, and is h ...
, northeastern
Costa Rica.
It contains a
national park, several
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 ...
s and
protected zones.
Protected areas
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Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge
Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge, part of the Tortuguero Conservation Area, in Limón Province in the northeastern part of Costa Rica. It is the second largest rain forest preserve in the country and protects areas that con ...
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Border Corridor Wildlife Refuge
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Cariari National Wetlands
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Dr. Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge
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Guácimo and Pococí Protected Zone
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Tortuguero National Park
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Tortuguero Protected Zone
External links
Official Tortuguero Conservation Area websiteTortuguero Conservation Area, Welcome Page
Conservation Areas of Costa Rica
Geography of Limón Province
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