Guayabo Island Biological Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Biológica Isla Guayabo), is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Tempisque Conservation Area, it was created in 1973 by executive decree 2858-A DEL.[1][2]
Guayabo Island Biological Reserve | |
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Reserva Biológica Isla Guayabo | |
Location | Costa Rica |
Coordinates | 9°54′43″N 84°52′43″W / 9.91187°N 84.87874°W |
Area | 0.06 square kilometres (0.023 sq mi) |
Established | 21 March 1973 |
Governing body | National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) |
It is the location for many nesting sites for brown pelicans as well as various other species of birds.
Nearby are the Negritos Islands Biological Reserve in the same Tempisque Conservation Area, and Pájaros Island Biological Reserve managed under Central Pacific Conservation Area.
References
edit- ^ "Reserva Biológica Isla Guayabo Map". SINAC. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Reserva Biológica Isla Guayabo". Protected Planet. Retrieved 6 May 2020.