Miravalles Protected Zone () is a
nature reserve
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, funga, or features of geologic ...
in the northwest 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 ...
, which forms part of the
Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area
Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area (), is an administrative area which is managed by SINAC for the purposes of conservation in the northwest part of Costa Rica, near the Arenal Volcano and covering part of the Cordillera de Tilarán and Cordillera ...
. The site contains the
Miravalles Volcano, which is still active although the last recorded eruption was only of steam vents in 1946. The zone was created on 16 March 1976 by Executive Decree 5836-A.
On 5 June 2019,
Miravalles Jorge Manuel Dengo National Park was created through allocating out of the original of this zone.
References
External links
* at Costa Rica National Parks
Nature reserves in Costa Rica
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