Tempisque Conservation Area is an administrative area which is managed by

SINAC National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC, es, Sistema Nacional de Áreas de Conservación) is part of the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) of Costa Rica. It is the administrator for the nation's national parks, conservation areas, an ...

for the purposes of conservation in the western part of Costa Rica, including the

Tempisque River The Tempisque River, or Río Tempisque, is long, located entirely in Costa Rica flowing from the Guanacaste Cordillera near the Orosí Volcano and emptying into the Gulf of Nicoya. It passes through the Palo Verde National Park and is an import ...

valley and the

Nicoya Peninsula The Nicoya Peninsula () is a peninsula on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. It is divided into two provinces: Guanacaste Province in the north, and the Puntarenas Province in the south. It is located at . It varies from 19 to wide and is appro ...

. It contains a number of

National Park A national park is a natural park in use for conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individua ...

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 o ...

s and

Forest 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, or features of geological or ...

Geography

It is located in the northwestern part of Costa Rica. It includes the

Protected areas

Barra Honda National Park Barra Honda National Park is a national park in the western part of Costa Rica, which forms part of the Tempisque Conservation Area about from the Tempisque River. It was created in 1974 to protect its famous cave systems, under the Barra Honda ...

Cabo Blanco Absolute Natural Reserve The Cabo Blanco Absolute Natural Reserve is a Nature Reserve of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area in the province of Puntarenas, covering an area of terrestrial and marine on the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula near M ...

* Cabo Blanco Marine Management Area * Caletas-Ario Mixed Wildlife Refuge *

Camaronal Wildlife Refuge The Camaronal Wildlife Refuge is a Wildlife refuge of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, on the Pacific Coast of the Nicoya Peninsula. The refuge was created for the protection of sea turtles nesting sites for leatherback, oli ...

* Cañas River Lacustrine Wetland * Chora Island Wildlife Refuge *

Cipancí Wildlife Refuge The Cipancí Wildlife Refuge is a Wildlife refuge of Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North Ameri ...

Conchal Wildlife Refuge Conchal Wildlife Refuge ( es, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Conchal), is a protected area in Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Cen ...

* Corral de Piedra Palustrine Wetland *

Curú Wildlife Refuge The Curú Wildlife Refuge is a Wildlife refuge of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, tropical dry forests on the southern Nicoya Peninsula, near Tambor. Although it is a wildlife refuge, it is also private property, forming par ...

Diriá National Park The Diriá National Park, until 2004 the Diriá National Forest Wildlife Refuge, is a National Park of Costa Rica south of Santa Cruz in the Guanacaste Province, and forms part of the Tempisque Conservation Area. It protects both dry and at high ...

Guayabo Island Biological Reserve Guayabo Island Biological Reserve ( es, Reserva Biológica Isla Guayabo), is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Tempisque Conservation Area, it was created in 1973 by executive decree 2858-A DEL. It is the location for many nestin ...

Iguanita Wildlife Refuge Iguanita Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge, part of the Guanacaste Conservation Area. It is in Guanacaste Province, which is in northwestern Costa Rica. It protects coastal mangroves and areas around the Quebrada Grande. Geography Igu ...

La Cruz Hill Protected Zone La Cruz Hill Protected Zone ( es, Zona Protectora Cerro La Cruz), is a protected area in Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Cen ...

Las Baulas de Guanacaste Protected Zone Las Baulas de Guanacaste Protected Zone ( es, Zona Protectora Las Baulas de Guanacaste), is a protected area in Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), ...

Las Baulas Marine National Park Las Baulas de Guanacaste Marine National Park ( es, Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas de Guanacaste) is a National Park of Costa Rica and a Ramsar Site. The park is managed by the Tempisque Conservation Area, and covers approximately a marine a ...

Mata Redonda Wildlife Refuge The Mata Redonda Wildlife Refuge is a Wildlife refuge of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, which protects tropical forest and wetlands near the Tempisque River and the town of Rosario, Guanacaste. It consists of seasonal p ...

Monte Alto Protected Zone Monte Alto Protected Zone ( es, Zona Protectora Monte Alto), is a protected area in Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central ...

Negritos Islands Biological Reserve The Negritos Islands Biological Reserve is a nature reserve of Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of ...

Nicolas Wessberg Absolute Natural Reserve Nicolas Wessberg Absolute Natural Reserve ( es, Reserva Natural Absoluta Nicolas Wessberg), is a protected area in Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica ...

Nicoya Peninsula Protected Zone Nicoya Peninsula Protected Zone ( es, Zona Protectora Península de Nicoya), is a protected area in Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a countr ...

Ostional Mixed Wildlife Refuge Ostional Mixed Wildlife Refuge ( es, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Ostional), is an Wildlife refuge of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, was originally declared a protected area in 1982, and its status has been changed severa ...

Romelia Wildlife Refuge The Romelia Wildlife Refuge is a Wildlife refuge in Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, near Montezuma, Costa Rica on the Nicoya Peninsula The Nicoya Peninsula () is a peninsula on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. It is d ...

Werner Sauter Wildlife Refuge Werner Sauter Wildlife Refuge ( es, Refugio de Vida Silvestre Werner Sauter), is a protected area in Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a countr ...

* Zapandí Riverine Wetlands

References

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