Protected areas of Costa Rica

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Protected Areas of Costa Rica

Published: May 27, 2009, 12:37 pm
Contributing Author: Elisa Triana
Topic Editor: Juan Pablo Arce
Source: WDPA
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Protected area highlights for Costa Rica (January 31, 2008):

  1. of
    Areas

Area
km2

Total Area of nationally recognized protected areas (% of Costa Rica's Territorial Area)

165

18,912

22.9%

- Terrestrial (% of Costa Rica's Terrestrial Territorial Area)

165

15,846

31.0%

- Marine and Littoral Protected Area

35

3,067

Note that some protected areas include both terrestrial area and marine area

Nationally recognized protected areas greater than 1,000 km2

1

Nationally recognized protected areas greater than 10,000 km2

0

Wetlands of International importance (Ramsar Sites)

11

5,111

UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves

2

7,290

There are 11 wetlands in Costa Rica recognized as important under the the Convention on Wetlands Ramsar Convention:

|- style="background-color: #5d7b9d" ! scope="col" align="left" | Site Name ! scope="col" align="center" | Marine or
Terrestrial ! scope="col" align="right" | Total
Area
(hectares) ! scope="col" align="right" | Total
Marine
Area
(hectares) |- align="left"
Caño Negro Terrestrial 9,969
Cuenca Embalse Arenal Terrestrial 67,296
Gandoca-Manzanillo Both 9,445 4,436
Humedal Caribe Noreste Both 75,310

Isla del Coco

Marine 99,623 97,232
Laguna Respringue Marine 75
Manglar de Potrero Grande Marine 139
Palo Verde Both 25,419
Tamarindo Both 500
Terraba-Sierpe Marine 30,654
Turberas de Talamanca Terrestrial 192,520

Other international recognized areas of significance in Costa Rica are:

  • Cordillera Volcánica Central Bisphere Reserve - UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves
  • La Amistad Biosphere Reserve - UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves
  • Area de Conservación Guanacaste - World Heritage Site
  • Cocos Island National Park - World Heritage Site
  • Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park - World Heritage Site

The latest World Database on Protected Areas reports 218 nationally recognized protected areas in Costa Rica (43 more than in the summary above):

|- style="background-color: #5d7b9d" ! scope="col" align="left" | Site Name ! scope="col" align="center" | IUCN Designation ! scope="col" align="center" | Marine or
Terrestrial ! scope="col" align="right" | Total
Area
(hectares) ! scope="col" align="right" | Total
Marine
Area
(hectares)
 |- align="left"
Abrojo - Montezuma Anthropological Reserve - Terrestrial 1,480
Acuíferos Guácimo y Pococí Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 4,270
Agua buena National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 182
Alberto M. Brenes extension - Terrestrial 600
Alberto Manuel Brenes Biological Reserve Ia Terrestrial 7,794
Anguciana - Terrestrial 17,800
Arenal National Park II Terrestrial 12,010
Arenal-Monteverde Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 27,059
Aviarios del Caribe National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 55
Bahía Junquillal National Wildlife Refuge IV Both 445 55
Bajo Chirripó Anthropological Reserve - Terrestrial 16,950
Barbilla National Park II Terrestrial 12,098
Barra del Colorado National Wildlife Refuge IV Both 92,000 1,526
Barra Honda National Park II Terrestrial 2,325
Boruca Brunka Anthropological Reserve - Terrestrial 12,470
Bosque Alegre National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 850
Bosque de La Mula - Terrestrial 450
Bosque Eterno de los Niños Santa Elena Private Reserve - Terrestrial 5,000
Bosque Nacional Diriá National Wildlife Refuge VI Terrestrial 2,800
Bosque Nublado de Monteverde Private Reserve - Terrestrial 10,500
Braulio Carrillo National Park II Terrestrial 48,158
Brazo del Angel - Terrestrial
Cabagra Bribrí Anthropological Reserve - Terrestrial 27,860
Cabo Blanco Strict Nature Reserve Ia Both 1,172 1,629
Cabo Blanco extension - Terrestrial 3,410
Cacyra National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 37
Cahuita National Park II Both 23,468 23,290
Cahuita extension - Terrestrial 156
Camaronal National Wildlife Refuge IV Both 234
Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 9,969
Caraigres Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 3,400
Carara National Park II Terrestrial 5,312
Cariari - Terrestrial 580
Cataratas de Cerro Redondo National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 645
Cerro Atenas Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 900
Cerro Dantas National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 30
Cerro de La Cangreja Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 1,937
Cerro El Jardín Forest Reserve VI Terrestrial 2,650
Cerro La Cruz Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 234
Cerro Las Vueltas Biological Reserve Ia Terrestrial 801
Cerro Los Naranjos - Terrestrial 60
Cerro Nara Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 2,280
Cerro Tambor - Terrestrial
Cerros Cocorí y Coronel - Terrestrial
Cerros de Escazú Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 7,060
Cerros de la Carpintera Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 2,407
Cerros de Rosario, Caballito, El Obispo y Jesús - Terrestrial
Cerros de Turrubares Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 2,340
Chirripó National Park II Terrestrial 51,641
Chirripó Cabécar Anthropological Reserve - Terrestrial 66,200
Chirripó extension - Terrestrial 3,000
Chompipe, Guararí y Corinto - Terrestrial
Conte-Burica Anthropological Reserve - Both 11,910 345
Corcovado National Park - Both 44,513 2,044
Cordillera Volcánica Central Forest Reserve VI Terrestrial 61,541
Corredor Biológico Braulio Carrillo-Poás - Terrestrial
Corredor Biológico Miravalles-Tenorio - Terrestrial
Corredor Biológico Tenorio-Arenal - Terrestrial
Corredor Biológico Tortuguero - Terrestrial 8,000
Corredor Braulio Carrillo-Irazú - Terrestrial
Corredor Corcovado-Piedras Blancas - Terrestrial
Corredor Fronterizo National Wildlife Refuge IV Both 59,084 162
Corredor Hitoy Cerere-PILA - Terrestrial 9,000
Corredor Monteverde-Golfo de Nicoya - Terrestrial
Corredor Rincón de la Vieja-Miravalles - Terrestrial
Costa Esmeralda National Wildlife Refuge IV Both 22 21
Coto Brus Anthropological Reserve - Terrestrial 7,500
Cubujuquí - Terrestrial
Cuenca baja del Río Savegre - Terrestrial
Cuenca del Río Abangares Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 4,408
Cuenca del Río Banano Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 9,225
Cuenca del Río Barranca - Terrestrial
Cuenca del Río Siquirres Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 681
Cuenca Río Tuis Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 4,095
Curú National Wildlife Refuge IV Both 75
Donald Peter Hayes National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 210
Dr. Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 44
El Chayote Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 847
El Rodeo Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 2,222
Estacion Experimental Forestal Horizontes - Both 7,300
Estero Corral de Piedra - Terrestrial 250
Estica National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial
Familia Ingalis National Wildlife Refuge - Both
Fernando Castro Cervantes National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 1,382
Fila Costeña - Terrestrial
Fila Cruces y Zapote - Terrestrial
Finca Barú del Pacífico National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 332
Finca Del Estado Protective Zone - Terrestrial 1,920
Finca Hacienda La Avellana National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 508
Finca La Virgen - Terrestrial 1,923
Finca Las Delicias Protective Zone - Terrestrial 1,380
Forestal Golfito S.A. National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 2,810
Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge IV Both 9,449 4,983
Génesis II Private Reserve - Terrestrial
Golfito National Wildlife Refuge IV Both 2,810 11
Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve VI Terrestrial 67,287
Grecia Forest Reserve VI Terrestrial 2,000
Guacalillo - Terrestrial
Guanacaste National Park II Terrestrial 38,461
Guatuso Anthropological Reserve - Terrestrial 2,723
Guayabo National Monument IV Terrestrial 217
Guaymí de Osa Anthropological Reserve - Terrestrial 2,703
Hacienda Copano National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 105
Hitoy-Cerere Biological Reserve Ia Terrestrial 9,154
Horizontes - Terrestrial 7,500
Horquetas - Terrestrial
Iguanita National Wildlife Refuge IV Both 445 37
Internacional La Amistad National Park II Terrestrial 193,929
Isla Damas Wildlife Refuge - Terrestrial
Isla del Caño Biological Reserve Ia Both 200 5,207
[[Isla del Coco] National Park] II Both 154,319 194,830
Isla Pájaros Biological Reserve Ia Both 4 11
Islas Guayabo Biological Reserve Ia Both 15 6
Islas Negritos Biological Reserve Ia Both 142 143
Jaguarandi National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 105
Joseph Steve Friedman National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 19
Juan Castro Blanco National Park II Terrestrial 14,258
Kecöuldi Anthropological Reserve - Both 3,538 1
La Aldea humedales - Terrestrial
La Bolsa - Terrestrial 800
La Ceiba National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 273
La Cureña Forest Reserve VI Terrestrial 6,307
La Ensenada National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 492
La Jacinta - Terrestrial 800
La Marta National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 1,295
La Potenciana - Terrestrial
La Selva Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 2,815
Lacustrino Bonilla Bonillita Protective Zone - Terrestrial 20
Lacustrino Pejeperrito Protective Zone - Terrestrial 0.7
Laguna del Paraguas - Terrestrial 12
Laguna La Poza Ballena - Terrestrial 3
Laguna Las Camelias National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 81
Laguna Madrigal - Terrestrial 56
Laguna Maquenque - Terrestrial 682
Laguna Sierpe - Terrestrial 1,200
Laguna Sonzapote - Terrestrial 3,300
Lagunas Corral de Piedra - Terrestrial 3,750
Lagunas del Río Cañas - Terrestrial 389
Las Camelias National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 180
Las Tablas Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 19,602
Limoncito National Wildlife Refuge IV Both 1,056 221
Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve Ia Terrestrial 2,279
Lomas de Sierpe - Terrestrial
Los Arce Private Reserve - Terrestrial 168
Los Arrepentidos - Terrestrial
Los Santos Forest Reserve VI Terrestrial 60,700
Manuel Antonio National Park II Both 682 42,016
Manuel Antonio extension - Terrestrial
Maquenque - Terrestrial
Marino Ballena National Park II Both 5,575 5,229
Marino Las Baulas de Guanacaste National Park II Both 22,233 25,335
Mata Redonda National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 372
Matambú Anthropological Reserve - Terrestrial 1,710
Matina Forest Reserve - Both 400 155
Medio Queso - Terrestrial
Miravalles Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 12,416
Montes de Oro Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 1,820
Nacientes Río Cañas - Terrestrial
Nairi Awari Anthropological Reserve - Terrestrial 4,820
Nicolás Wessberg Strict Nature Reserve Ia Terrestrial 61
Nicoya-PALECO Forest Reserve - Terrestrial 19,135
Nosara Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 923
Ostional National Wildlife Refuge IV Both 320 8,055
Pacuare Matina Forest Reserve VI Terrestrial 415
Palo Verde National Park II Both 16,804 66
Palustrino Corral De Piedra Protective Zone - Terrestrial 2,490
Pejeperrito - Terrestrial 75
Pejeperro National Wildlife Refuge - Both 592 151
Peñas Blancas National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 2,400
Península de Nicoya Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 21,738
Piedras Blancas National Park II Both 14,828 1,356
Playa Hermosa National Wildlife Refuge - Both 3,698 3,654
Portalón National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 415
Preciosa Platanares National Wildlife Refuge - Terrestrial
Punta Burica - Terrestrial
Punta Leona National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 34
Punta Río Claro National Wildlife Refuge IV Both 247 210
Quebrada Morpho Private Reserve - Terrestrial 82
Quebrada Rosario Protective Zone VI Terrestrial
Quitirrisí Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 40
Rancho La Merced National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 508
RHR Blancas National Wildlife Refuge IV Both 59
Riberino Zapandi Protective Zone - Terrestrial 10
Rincón de la Vieja National Park II Terrestrial 14,083
Rio Casas Protective Zone - Terrestrial 660
Río Grande Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 1,500
Río Macho Forest Reserve VI Terrestrial 69,604
Río Navarro y Río Sombrero Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 6,440
Río Pacuare Forest Reserve VI Terrestrial 13,060
Rio Tiribí Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 647
Río Tiribí Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 650
Río Toro Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 4,249
San Ramón Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 7,800
San Vito - Terrestrial 9
Santa Rosa National Park II Both 37,217 46,391
Sutubal Protective Zone - Terrestrial 104
Taboga Forest Reserve VI Terrestrial 296
Talamanca Bribrí Bribrí Anthropological Reserve - Terrestrial 43,690
Tamarindo National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 500
Tamborcito - Terrestrial 1,092
Tapantí National Park II Terrestrial 6,080
Tayni Anthropological Reserve - Terrestrial 16,216
Telire Anthropological Reserve - Terrestrial 16,260
Tenorio Protective Zone VI Terrestrial 5,277
Térraba Anthropological Reserve - Terrestrial 9,350
Térraba Sierpe Forest Reserve - Both 27,054 4,883
Tivives Protective Zone VI Both 2,368 284
Tortuguero Protective Zone VI Both 13,000 42,483
Tortuguero National Park II Both 18,946 52,681
Transilvania National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 63
Ujarrás Cabécar Anthropological Reserve - Terrestrial 19,040
Volcán Irazú National Park II Terrestrial 2,309
Volcán Poás National Park II Terrestrial 5,600
Volcán Tenorio National Park II Terrestrial 12,819
Volcán Turrialba National Park II Terrestrial 1,578
Werner Sauter National Wildlife Refuge IV Terrestrial 140
Zapatón Anthropological Reserve - Terrestrial 2,855
Zona de Emergencia Volcán Arenal Forest Reserve VI Terrestrial 5,286

Source: The CIA World Factbook

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