| Border Corridor Wildlife Refuge | |
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| Refugio de Vida Silvestre Corredor Fronterizo | |
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| Location | Costa Rica |
| Coordinates | 11°04′17″N 84°40′54″W / 11.0715°N 84.6818°W |
| Area | 600.17 square kilometres (231.73 sq mi) |
| Designation | V14 |
| Established | 15 February 1994 |
| Governing body | National System of Conservation Areas ( SINAC) |
Border Corridor Wildlife Refuge ( Spanish: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Corredor Fronterizo) is a wildlife refuge, running through Guanacaste, Arenal Huetar Norte and Tortuguero Conservation Areas, in the northern part of Costa Rica running as a 2,000 metre wide strip of land along the border with Nicaragua. [1]
It was created in 1994 by decree 22962-MIRENEM [2], and there are no public facilities specifically for this refuge. The refuge contains a number of research programs of varying disciplines.
This refuge is partially disturbed but includes beaches, dry forests, wetlands, moist forests and coastal lagoons.
See also
- Korean Demilitarized Zone, for the efforts for a similar border corridor wildlife refuge.
References
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| Border Corridor Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
| Refugio de Vida Silvestre Corredor Fronterizo | |
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| |
| Location | Costa Rica |
| Coordinates | 11°04′17″N 84°40′54″W / 11.0715°N 84.6818°W |
| Area | 600.17 square kilometres (231.73 sq mi) |
| Designation | V14 |
| Established | 15 February 1994 |
| Governing body | National System of Conservation Areas ( SINAC) |
Border Corridor Wildlife Refuge ( Spanish: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Corredor Fronterizo) is a wildlife refuge, running through Guanacaste, Arenal Huetar Norte and Tortuguero Conservation Areas, in the northern part of Costa Rica running as a 2,000 metre wide strip of land along the border with Nicaragua. [1]
It was created in 1994 by decree 22962-MIRENEM [2], and there are no public facilities specifically for this refuge. The refuge contains a number of research programs of varying disciplines.
This refuge is partially disturbed but includes beaches, dry forests, wetlands, moist forests and coastal lagoons.
See also
- Korean Demilitarized Zone, for the efforts for a similar border corridor wildlife refuge.
References
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| This Costa Rican protected area article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |