Junquillal Bay Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife refuge in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Junquillal Bay Wildlife Refuge, also called the Bahia Junquillal National Wildlife Refuge, is a 4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi) wildlife refuge in Guanacaste Province of northwestern Costa Rica.
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Junquillal Bay Wildlife Refuge | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica |
Coordinates | 10.9644°N 85.6814°W / 10.9644; -85.6814[1] |
Area | 4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
Established | 1995 |
Governing body | National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) |
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It is a part of the Guanacaste Conservation Area and the Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site.
It protects areas of tropical dry forest and coastal mangroves.