Guácimo and Pococí Protected Zone ( es, Zona Protectora Guácimo y Pococí), is a protected area in
Costa Rica, managed under the
Tortuguero Conservation Area
Tortuguero Conservation Area is an administrative area which is managed by SINAC for the purposes of conservation in Limón Province, northeastern Costa Rica.
It contains a national park, several wildlife refuges and protected zones.
Protected ...
, it was created in 1987 by executive decree 17390-MAG-S. Located in the
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 ...
of northeastern
Costa Rica, it protects the recharge area of the
Guácimo and
Pococí rivers.
References
Nature reserves in Costa Rica
Protected areas established in 1987
Geography of Limón Province
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