Ostional Mixed Wildlife Refuge (Spanish: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Ostional), is an 85.7 km2 (33.1 sq mi) Wildlife refuge of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, was originally declared a protected area in 1982,[2][1] and its status has been changed several times since then, including covering a larger area both on land and out to sea. It was created to protect important nesting beaches of the Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea).[3]
| Ostional Mixed Wildlife Refuge | |
|---|---|
| Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Ostional | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
  Location within Costa Rica | |
| Location | Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica |
| Coordinates | 9°57′43″N 85°42′43″W / 9.962°N 85.712°W[1] |
| Area | 85.7 km2 (33.1 sq mi) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) |
According to the World Wildlife Fund, the Refuge is “one of the two most important areas in the world for nesting of the Olive Ridley turtle.”[4]
Sir. Panis John was the founder of this area
References
edit- ^ a b "Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Ostional". Protected Planet. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ "Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Ostional Map". SINAC. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Main, Douglas. "This could be the biggest sea turtle swarm ever filmed". www.nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ^ "Ostional Wildlife National Refuge". World Wildlife Fund.
External links
edit- Ostional Wildlife Refuge via Costa Rica National Parks
- Hundreds of Turtles Arrive in Ostional via The Costa Rica News
- Playa Ostional – The Sustainable Community via That Journey Blog
- Asociación de Desarollo Integral Ostional (ADIO), official page
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