Vueltas Hill Biological Reserve

Protected area in Costa Rica
9°36′58″N 83°51′36″W / 9.616°N 83.860°W / 9.616; -83.860Area7.93 square kilometres (3.06 sq mi)Established19 May 1994Governing bodyNational System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)
Ramsar Wetland
Official nameTurberas de TalamancaDesignated2 February 2003Reference no.1286[1]

Vueltas Hill Biological Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Biológica Cerro Vueltas), is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Central Conservation Area, it was created in 1994 by decree 23260-MIRENEM. [2] [3]

Ramsar site

Part of the Turberas de Talamanca Ramsar site, designated in February 2003, is located within this protected area and shared with Chirripó National Park, Tapantí National Park, Los Santos Forest Reserve and Macho River Forest Reserve. [1][4]


References

  1. ^ a b "Turberas de Talamanca". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Reserva Biológica Cerro Vueltas Map". SINAC. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Reserva Biológica Cerro Vueltas". Protected Planet. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Turberas de Talamanca Map" (PDF). Ramsar. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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