Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge

Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge (Spanish: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bosque Alegre) is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Central Conservation Area and created in 1994 under decree 22847-MIRENEM to protect the Lake Hule, Lake Congo and Lake Bosque Alegre, which together make up a lacustrine wetland with a great diversity of flora and fauna. It also protects an aquifer recharge zone for the Río Cuarto canton and surrounding populated centers.[1][2]

Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge
LocationCosta Rica
Nearest cityRío Cuarto, Alajuela
Coordinates10°17′43″N 84°12′32″W / 10.295278°N 84.208889°W / 10.295278; -84.208889
Area8.40 square kilometres (2,080 acres)
DesignationV10
Established1994
Governing bodyNational System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

References

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  1. ^ "Plan General de Manejo Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Bosque Alegre" (PDF). SINAC. Retrieved 23 April 2020.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "REFUGIO DE VIDA SILVESTRE BOSQUE ALEGRE". SINAC. Retrieved 23 April 2020.