Cariari National Wetlands

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Cariari National Wetlands
Map showing the location of Cariari National Wetlands
Map showing the location of Cariari National Wetlands
Location within Costa Rica
LocationLimón Province, Costa Rica
Nearest cityLimón
Coordinates10°11′28″N 83°15′00″W / 10.191°N 83.25°W / 10.191; -83.25[1]Coordinates: 10°11′28″N 83°15′00″W / 10.191°N 83.25°W / 10.191; -83.25[1]
Area2,020 acres (8.2 km2)
Established1994
Governing bodyNational System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

Cariari National Wetlands is a nature reserve, part of both the Tortuguero and Caribbean La Amistad Conservation Areas, in the Limón Province of northeastern Costa Rica. It protects mangrove swamps and marine areas on the Caribbean coast. It covers all of the coast from the Tortuguero National Park to the .

References[]

  1. ^ "Nacional Cariari Wetland". protectedplanet.net.

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