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Nature reserves in Puerto Rico

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bioregion. In addition to its coastal ecosystems, it also contains large tracts of secondary forests that were once large sugarcane plantations. The area is home to 866 species of flora and fauna, 54 of which are listed by the DRNA as either rare, threatened, endangered and endemic. It also contains
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The largest swamp and wetland area in Puerto Rico formed and preserved by the poor drainage of clay and peat deposits along the greater Northern Puerto Rico karst. It was severely affected by nearby sugarcane industrial activity in the 20th century. The area is home to 206 bird species, and, in the
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to the south and contains Guaniquilla Lagoon, a prehistoric body of water that contains the remnants of some of the oldest orographic features of Puerto Rico in the form of peculiar karstic rock formations. In addition to its natural value, it also contains notable indigenous archaeological sites,
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and mangrove forests. The protected area includes a number of small islands and cays that form part of a larger archipelago and coral reef system that extends between the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico until Caja de Muertos off the coast of Ponce. It is managed as a unit of the Aguirre State
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peninsulas. Surrounded by revitalized mangrove forests, the unique morphology of the lagoon formerly attracted large numbers of West Indian manatees, which can still be seen today in smaller numbers. Also known as the Professor Jaime Benítez Rexach Nature Reserve, it is part of the San Juan Bay
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Large cave system located in the heart of the Northern Puerto Rico karst country. In addition to its ecological value as an important bat area and for sustainability of the hydrological basin of the Manatí River, it also contains Taino petroglyphs and sites of archaeological value.
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AN ACT To designate Punta Cucharas natural area of the Municipality of Ponce as a Natural Reserve Area of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to be administered pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 150 of 4 August 1988, as amended, known as the "Puerto Rico Natural Patrimony Program
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in the Mona Passage containing one of the largest coral coverage areas in Puerto Rican waters in addition to large seagrass prairies. In addition to its submerged components the reserve also protects rocky reefs and fishing zones important to the local economy. Its red grouper
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Coastal wetlands located between the Camuy River delta and the limestone cliffs of northwestern Puerto Rico. It attracts migratory birds and once common Caribbean flamingos. The reserve also protects a large marine tract of seagrass meadows and rocky reefs locally known as
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that contain a small but diverse tract of tropical rainforest, a compact marshy wetland and scenic beaches surrounded by cliffs composed of highly sedimentary rock which results in unique geological formations. The site is home to the rare and endangered ortegon tree
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Marine and coastal zones of protection created to mitigate the effects of overfishing and to preserve vast tracts of coral and seagrass home to at least 34 different species of coral, including critically endangered species such as elkhorn coral
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One of the most threatened bioregions in the island, it contains mangrove forests across numerous cays and islets that represent a lifeline not only to marine species such as manatees but also to the local fishing communities. It is also home to
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Soler-Figueroa, Brenda María; Otero, Ernesto (2015-01-01). "The Influence of Rain Regimes and Nutrient Loading on the Abundance of Two Dinoflagellate Species in a Tropical Bioluminescent Bay, Bahía Fosforescente, La Parguera, Puerto Rico".
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and sometimes as Las Tetas de Salinas, are a set of steep breast-shaped hills that dramatically rise at the southwestern crest of the Sierra de Cayey represent a geological, geographical and cultural landmark in the towns of
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Small but important wetland area containing marshes and mangrove forests. It is located in a small but peculiar geographical depression part of a wider transition zone between the heavily forested cliffs formed by the
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The north-easternmost peninsula of the main island of Puerto Rico contains numerous headlands with dramatic sea cliffs, mangrove forests, lagoons and, most famously, Laguna Grande, one of the three year-round
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Protected limestone cove and its neighborghing beach, Mar Chiquita, a geological landmark and popular tourist attraction. It forms part of a larger ecological system named the Manatí Coastal Corridor.
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Small island located off the coast of Cabo Rojo, the protected area is the smallest in Puerto Rico and it includes the island and its surrounding coral reefs. It was formerly covered by red mangrove (
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One of the only two natural reservoirs in Puerto Rico. It attracts many species of migratory birds, particularly waterfowl. In addition to its ecological value the lagoon is important for the nearby
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in Puerto Rico. The reserve also protects the surrounding mangrove forests that are essential to said natural phenomenon, in addition to the dry forests and shrublands that lie outside the
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rivers and is home to 198 species of trees and to 11 of the 17 endemic bird species found in Puerto Rico. In addition to its ecological value the area contains numerous Taino petroglyphs.
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into the Caribbean Sea. It is also home to sand dunes and a Pterocarpus forest. The northern portion of the reserve contains a large swampy lagoon and a secondary forest that was once an
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mouths. It contains popular beaches such as El Caracol, El Paraíso and Parchola, which as a whole constitute the largest nesting site of leatherback sea turtles in Puerto Rico.
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established to study the unique relationship between Puerto Rican boas and bats that live in the numerous caves and sinkholes in this portion of the Northern Puerto Rico karst.
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that contains important marine ecosystems such as coral reefs. The protected area includes the coastal areas of northwestern Culebra and its beaches and is bordered by the
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Extensive and diverse ecosystem that represents a transition between the Northern Puerto Rico karst highlands and the rocky Atlantic coast that includes grasslands,
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that extends from southeastern Puerto Rico to Caja de Muertos. The protected area is managed in coordination with the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
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that contains all four species of mangrove in Puerto Rico and is spawn site to numerous species of commercial value for local fishing communities, particularly
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hydrological basin in addition to the reforested mogotes and hills within the municipal boundaries of San Juan. It is made up by urban forests found in the
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Wildlife corridor in northeastern Puerto Rico that represents the coastal portion of the hydrological basin that corresponds to the Sierra de Luquillo and
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reserve, the area represents a lifeline to the nearby fishing communities in addition to functioning as a natural barrier against incoming hurricanes.
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and three out of the four species of mangrove found in Puerto Rico. In addition to its ecological value the wetland helps mitigate floods in nearby
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Protected coastal secondary forest located at the former sugarcane plantation bordered by the Punta Guilarte Vacation Center and the NRHP-listed
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Valdés-Pizzini, Manuel; Schaerer-Umpierre, Michelle; Carrero-Morales, Carlos J.; Fernández-Arribas, María; Muñoz-Hincapie, Milton (July 2008).
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or salt flats that were historically used as part of the nearby sugarcane industries. Managed as a unit of the wider Boquerón State Forest.
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some of the best-preserved beaches in the island, many of which are important nesting sites for sea turtles such as the leatherback and
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in the municipality of Luquillo. It also aims to restore former riparian ecosystems that served as a shield to the process of erosion.
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Protected coastal ecosystems including wetlands, lagoons, mangroves, secondary forests in a former sugarcane plantation and a former
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One of the only two naturally formed reservoirs in Puerto Rico and the second largest natural freshwater lake in the island after
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and the Northern Puerto Rico karst. The reserve has a high diversity of endemic species such as the Puerto Rican magnolia (
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Legislature of Puerto Rico. Legislative Year 2008, Law No. 227. House Bill #3797. 9 August 2008. Accessed 8 June 2016.
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this ecosystem represents the largest relatively untouched tract of swamplands in the Caribbean coast of Puerto Rico.
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Small but important wetland ecosystem surrounded by a secondary forest located in a former sugarcane plantation, and
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zones in the island and an important bat preserve, it protects a cave system with ties to the history of culture of
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One of the largest barrier reefs in the territory is home to many marine species such as sea turtles, manatees and
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Karstic cave and cliffs formed by erosion from wind and ocean waves, the unique geological formation features
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Large wetland area containing swamps, mangroves and marshes in addition to shrubland located in and around
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Garcia-Sais, Jorge R.; Morelock, Jack; Castro, Roberto; Goenaga, Carlos; Hernandez, Edwin (January 2003).
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sites and its dry forest are home to endangered species of cacti and rare grasses. Along with neighboring
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Small hydrological basin containing a scenic system of steep waterfalls, the most famous of which is
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Created to mitigate the effects of beach erosion that threaten not only the sandy beach but also the
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Ecological corridor belonging to the Northern Puerto Rico karst geological region that protects the
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or wetland formed by the outflow of the Añasco River into the Añasco Bay between Punta Algarrobo in
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Estado Libre Associado de Puerto Rico, Officina del Gobernador, Junta de Calidad Ambiental (1973).
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and a sea turtle nesting site. Local folklore describes the site as the possible landing site of
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Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (2008).
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located in and around a former sugarcane plantation that demonstrates the processes of natural
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Forested hydrological and geological basin with designated Specially Protected Rustic Soil (
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that are home of and food to animal species such as sea turtles and West Indian manatees.
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Valdés-Pizzini, Manuel; Schärer-Umpierre, Michelle; Carrero-Morales, Carlos (June 2011).
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Secondary forest found in former farmlands that acts as an ecological corridor between
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Protected mountainous area of the same portion of the Sierra de Cayey that contains
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in Puerto Rico on 1493. The floodable area also attracts numerous migratory birds.
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Las Islas de Mona y Monito: una evaluación de sus recursos naturales e históricos
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Santiago Negrón; Bernabe Riefkohl; Vargas Vidot; Rivera Lassén (March 16, 2023).
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One of the two best preserved Pterocarpus forests in the region along with the
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delta. Contains mangrove and broadleaf forests in addition to sandy wetlands.
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it also contains a high diversity of migratory birds and species such as the
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and the Punta Tuna Beach, orographically marked by the promontory where the
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is also of ecological importance being home to endemic species such as the
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nesting site. One of the last four places in the world where higo chumbo
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in Puerto Rico. The reserve is also of historical interest due to its
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that represents a geological transition zone between the volcanogenic
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and its high levels of endemicity represented by species such as the
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Critical forest area that creates an ecological corridor between the
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DRNA - Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
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OFICINA DEL GOBERNADOR, JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN (December 22, 2016).
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Protected coral reef home to federally protected species such as
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Protected area that surrounds a research station managed by the
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can still be appreciated today. Managed as a unit of the wider
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Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales de Puerto Rico
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Rivera Schatz; Martínez Santiago; Pérez Rosa (June 20, 2020).
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the remnants of colonial plantations, popular beaches such as
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that represents one of the few remaining natural areas of the
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Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
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located off the coasts of Arroyo that forms part of a larger
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Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
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that contains ecosystems such as forested swamps, wetlands,
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Wetlands and shrublands surround a large lagoon known as
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massif in the western Cordillera Central of Puerto Rico.
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US NPS, NATIONAL NATURAL LANDMARKS PROGRAM (June 2009).
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Important wetland ecosystem located at the mouth of the
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in addition to mangrove forests, caves and an important
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consisting of the coastal areas of the municipality of
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Ley del Programa de Patrimonio Natural de Puerto Rico
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for short), public-private partnerships such as the
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Para la Naturaleza - Puerto Rico Conservation Trust
4506: 4099:"Bosques de Puerto Rico: Bosque Estatal de Guánica" 3616:"La Reserva Natural de los Arrecifes de Cordillera" 1941:, and a chain of cays and coral reefs known as the 1808:, and includes the forested canyons created by the 4742: 3890:"Mata de Plátano Field Station and Nature Reserve" 3278:Reserva Natural Pantano Espinar y Caño Madre Vieja 3050:Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales. 2901:"Defienden terrenos protegidos de reserva natural" 2598:is critically located in the migratory pathway of 436:. Although it is home to invasive species such as 27:) is a title and special designation given by the 3465: 2077:is a heavily forested peninsula that borders the 1937:, a limestone peninsula managed as a unit of the 1521:Protected waterway located between the island of 5302: 4602:"Plan de Manejo Reserva Marina Isla de Desecheo" 4374: 3200:"View Petroglyphs at Cueva del Indio in Arecibo" 2523:which has protected undersea and on-land units. 2086:, and a cave popularly attributed to the pirate 275:, and their surrounding reefs and waters in the 5316:Lists of protected areas by dependent territory 4623:"Agenda llena para la Reserva de la Isla Verde" 4337:Baerga Colón, Luis Francisco (April 21, 2011). 3443: 3225:""Ley de la Reserva Marina La Cueva del Indio"" 2612:National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1353:and its relation to the US invasion during the 488:past, it used to contain the largest flocks of 263:Small archipelago consisting of the islands of 3999:"Defendamos el Corredor ecologico del noreste" 3769:"Áreas naturales protegidas y bosques urbanos" 2949: 5266:Parque Nacional de las Cavernas del Río Camuy 5255: 4728: 2665:system that stretches along the coast of the 2528: 2514: 1847:Coastal and riparian ecosystems bound by the 168:Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve 153: 95: 76: 62: 52: 36: 4336: 4003:Defendamos el Corredor ecologico del noreste 3681: 3393: 3223:Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, DRNA. 1571:. It includes other nature reserves such as 5321:Lists of tourist attractions in Puerto Rico 3481:(2001): 98–123 – via coralations.org. 3394:Grafals Soto, Rosana (July–December 2018). 4735: 4721: 4648:"Reserva Marina Arrecife de la Isla Verde" 2694: 2635: 2572: 2468: 2422: 2369: 2314: 2295:University of Puerto Rico Botanical Garden 2259: 2174: 2138: 2103: 2056: 2013: 1966: 1915: 1868: 1829: 1778: 1734: 1666: 1631: 1600: 1546: 1503: 1468: 1417: 1370: 1326: 1209: 1174: 1135: 1093: 1046: 1007: 969: 900: 864: 818: 767: 720: 678: 634: 511: 469: 406: 306: 241: 78:Fideicomiso de Conservación de Puerto Rico 3938:(in English and Spanish). San Juan: IUCN. 3544:"Para la Naturaleza | Inés María Mendoza" 2926:"La Reserva Natural Isla Caja de Muertos" 2754:National Natural Landmarks in Puerto Rico 2620:National Wildlife Refuge of the same name 1579:, in addition to popular beaches such as 4577:"NATIONAL REGISTRY OF NATURAL LANDMARKS" 3950:"Reserva Natural Islas de Mona y Monito" 3766: 158:or SREP) important for the stability of 49:Puerto Rico Natural Heritage Program Act 4141:Sur, Redacción Voces del (2016-12-31). 3793:SENADO DE PUERTO RICO (April 1, 2021). 2418:Vega Baja and Manatí Underwater Gardens 1651:Interamerican University of Puerto Rico 843:. Ruins of the former hacienda and the 5303: 4574: 3585: 3583: 3514: 3512: 3371:"Visit "Pinky", The Flamingo of Camuy" 3103: 3097: 3024: 2823:"Para la Naturaleza | ¿Quiénes Somos?" 2509:List of marine reserves in Puerto Rico 2035:. Its beaches are important migratory 424:Revitalized mangrove forest along the 89:List of nature reserves in Puerto Rico 4716: 4595: 4593: 3767:Estuario, Programa del (2019-10-02). 3299:"La Paseadora del Río Espíritu Santo" 3020: 3018: 224:rivers, important tributaries of the 155:Suelo Rústico Especialmente Protegido 5326:Nature reserves in the United States 4761:National Estuarine Research Reserves 4455: 4313:"Reserva Natural Humedal Punta Tuna" 3466:HERNANDEZ DELGADO, EDWIN A. (2001). 2775: 2773: 2771: 2769: 617:Large swamp area that surrounds the 5331:Puerto Rico geography-related lists 4500: 4140: 4122:. Puerto Rico Department of Tourism 4090: 3882: 3665:"La Soplaera Waterfall in Peñuelas" 3608: 3580: 3509: 3444:Santiago Negrón (August 25, 2021). 3043: 2876:"Sistema de Cuevas de Aguas Buenas" 2602:. The protected area also contains 2590:Created to mitigate the effects of 1392:Urban wetland ecosystem containing 452:, the only tropical estuary in the 33:Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico 13: 4590: 4481: 3015: 2950:Dalmau Ramírez (August 22, 2018). 2918: 2736:in the areas closer to the beach. 1898:. Managed as a unit of the larger 716:Espinar Swamp and Caño Madre Vieja 14: 5342: 5220:La Robleda Natural Protected Area 4690: 4629:(in European Spanish). 2020-01-08 3840:"Reserva Natural Canal Luis Peña" 3253:Directorio Oficial de Puerto Rico 3104:Vargas, Maelo (August 18, 2010). 3004:(in European Spanish). 2021-02-02 2893: 2868: 2766: 2521:La Cordillera Reef Nature Reserve 2451:). Inclues coastal areas such as 73:Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico 4357:"Corredor Ecológico de San Juan" 3409:(2): 57–77 – via noaa.gov. 3237:from the original on 2021-06-13. 3154:"Reserva Natural Pantano Cibuco" 3068:from the original on 2016-12-24. 3052:"RESERVA NATURAL CAÑO TIBURONES" 2716:, particularly the area between 2496:Vieques National Wildlife Refuge 1953:, a popular tourist attraction. 1531:Culebra National Wildlife Refuge 4797:National Wild and Scenic Rivers 4664: 4640: 4615: 4568: 4544: 4475: 4449: 4425: 4403: 4349: 4330: 4305: 4280: 4269:from the original on 2022-02-13 4251: 4226: 4202: 4178: 4160: 4134: 4108: 4066: 4041: 4016: 3991: 3967: 3942: 3927: 3902: 3857: 3832: 3808: 3786: 3760: 3735: 3711: 3699:from the original on 7 May 2019 3695:(in Spanish). 25 January 2019. 3657: 3633: 3591:"El Bosque Estatal de Boquerón" 3556: 3536: 3485: 3459: 3437: 3413: 3387: 3363: 3339: 3315: 3291: 3266: 3249:"Descubrimiento de Puerto Rico" 3241: 3216: 3192: 3171: 3146: 3124: 3072: 2990: 2973:"Reserva Natural Caño Boquilla" 2614:(NOAA) it completely encircles 589:Puerto Rican sharp-shinned hawk 5311:Protected areas of Puerto Rico 5172:Palmas del Mar Tropical Forest 4744:Protected areas of Puerto Rico 2965: 2943: 2839: 2815: 2791: 2749:Protected areas of Puerto Rico 2568:Desecheo Island Coastal Waters 1888:Palmas del Mar Tropical Forest 1232:, one of the three year-round 652:Unique body of water bound by 575:Los Tres Picachos State Forest 25:Reserva Natural de Puerto Rico 1: 5241:Mata de Plátano Field Station 5162:Foreman Conservation Easement 5106:Northeast Ecological Corridor 4552:"Mosquito Bioluminescent Bay" 3493:"Playa La Esperanza - Manatí" 2977:Reserva Natural Caño Boquilla 2759: 2356:being found in the preserve. 1933:Protected area consisting of 1864:Pterocarpus Forest of Humacao 1730:Northeast Ecological Corridor 1627:Mata de Plátano Field Station 1274:formed by the outflow of the 1236:in Puerto Rico, and areas of 1072:military outpost, and a rare 924:Northeast Ecological Corridor 742:Estuarine area formed by the 450:San Juan Bay National Estuary 17:Nature Reserve of Puerto Rico 5131:San Juan Ecological Corridor 4456:Hora, Primera (2023-11-15). 3106:"Bello Paraíso en Cabo Rojo" 2255:San Juan Ecological Corridor 1687:, the largest island of the 7: 5150:Conservation Easement Sites 2880:www.relcomlatinoamerica.net 2742: 2610:. Jointly managed with the 2498:, and the area surrounding 2297:, the former Spanish-built 1892:West Indian whistling ducks 279:. One of the few remaining 10: 5347: 5271:Julio Enrique Monagas Park 4482:Cabiya, Pamela Hernández. 4214:www.puertoricodaytrips.com 3669:www.puertoricodaytrips.com 3375:www.puertoricodaytrips.com 3303:www.puertoricodaytrips.com 3204:www.puertoricodaytrips.com 2667:San Juan metropolitan area 2464:Vieques Bioluminescent Bay 2156:Protected cape covered by 1111:Dramatic headlands of the 1076:forest. Also known as the 954:community of the same name 341:Northern Puerto Rico Karst 216:that is the source of the 81:) and its management unit 5283: 5256: 5254: 5233: 5212: 5196: 5180: 5149: 5016: 5000: 4892: 4883: 4843:National Wildlife Refuges 4841: 4823: 4795: 4777: 4759: 4750: 4522:10.1007/s12237-014-9827-0 4433:"LexJuris de Puerto Rico" 3112:(in Spanish). Puerto Rico 3025:US EPA, OW (2015-07-30). 2732:in the deeper zones, and 2726:Atlantic spotted dolphins 2712:Located off the coast of 2661:, it belongs to a larger 2529: 2527:List of marine reserves ( 2515: 1758:El Yunque National Forest 1719:National Natural Landmark 335:as it flows out from the 154: 96: 94:List of nature reserves ( 77: 63: 53: 37: 5026:Aguas Buenas Cave System 4294:(in Spanish). 2018-07-25 4190:www.paralanaturaleza.org 4055:(in Spanish). 2020-10-19 3871:(in Spanish). 2023-09-05 2907:(in Spanish). 2017-04-26 2827:www.paralanaturaleza.org 2123:Punta Figuras Lighthouse 454:National Estuary Program 281:Puerto Rican dry forests 183:Aguas Buenas Cave System 5213:Protected Natural Areas 5101:Mona and Monito Islands 4437:LexJuris de Puerto Rico 2246:area and a plantation. 1825:Playa Grande El Paraíso 1662:Mona and Monito Islands 1542:Manatí Coastal Corridor 1436:Las Piedras del Collado 1413:Las Piedras del Collado 1322:Las Cabezas de San Juan 1031:Manatí Coastal Corridor 920:Las Cabezas de San Juan 803:leatherback sea turtles 5076:Humacao Nature Reserve 5066:Cuevas Las Cabachuelas 4391:. Washington, DC. 2010 2346:Puerto Rican spindalis 1900:Humacao Nature Reserve 1896:white-cheeked pintails 1706:Harrisia portoricensis 584:Magnolia portoricensis 290:Harrisia portoricensis 24: 4652:arrecifeislaverde.com 3775:(in European Spanish) 3719:"Cabezas de San Juan" 2882:(in European Spanish) 2291:Nuevo Milenio forests 2210:Punta Vientos Wetland 2195:Sierra de Guardarraya 2033:Laguna de las Salinas 1573:Hacienda La Esperanza 1438:, popularly known as 1366:Las Cucharillas Swamp 1291:Las Cabachuelas Caves 1003:Hacienda La Esperanza 849:Boquerón State Forest 537:Boquerón State Forest 434:its metropolitan area 39:Senado de Puerto Rico 5126:San Cristóbal Canyon 4556:Discover Puerto Rico 4510:Estuaries and Coasts 4317:Discover Puerto Rico 4238:Discover Puerto Rico 4120:Discover Puerto Rico 3747:Descubra Puerto Rico 3723:Discover Puerto Rico 3497:Discover Puerto Rico 2657:. It is located off 2406:Epinephelus guttatus 1939:Guánica State Forest 1355:Spanish-American War 787:Espíritu Santo River 763:Espíritu Santo River 752:Christopher Columbus 495:Phoenicopterus ruber 228:hydrological basin. 172:Aguirre State Forest 45:Puerto Rico Law #150 4116:"Gilligan's Island" 3916:. November 10, 2014 3914:Ciencia Puerto Rico 2734:bottlenose dolphins 2594:, this area of the 2534: 2492:bioluminescent bays 2350:Puerto Rican oriole 2199:historic lighthouse 1949:, locally known as 1943:Cayos de Caña Gorda 1585:Poza de las Mujeres 1565:Ecological corridor 1464:Lucía Beach Wetland 1453:central Puerto Rico 1351:historic lighthouse 1347:bioluminescent bays 1234:bioluminescent bays 797:, locally known as 705:turtlegrass meadows 446:West Indian manatee 426:Martín Peña Channel 337:Camuy River Caverns 101: 5257:Parques Nacionales 5181:Conservation Zones 5091:La Cordillera Reef 5086:Inés María Mendoza 5071:Hacienda Belvedere 4627:Para la Naturaleza 3816:"The Sato Project" 3084:Para la Naturaleza 2679:Isleta de San Juan 2526: 2354:Adelaide's warbler 2170:Punta Tuna Wetland 1697:Mona ground iguana 1440:Las Tetas de Cayey 1230:Bahía Fosforecente 1170:La Cordillera Reef 1089:Inés María Mendoza 665:National Estuary. 579:Cordillera Central 490:Caribbean flamingo 208:One of the oldest 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the 269:Cayo Morrillito 265:Caja de Muertos 237:Caja de Muertos 114:Municipalities 108:Nature reserve 91: 12: 11: 5: 5344: 5334: 5333: 5328: 5323: 5318: 5313: 5296: 5295: 5293: 5292: 5284: 5281: 5280: 5277: 5276: 5274: 5273: 5268: 5262: 5260: 5252: 5251: 5249: 5248: 5243: 5237: 5235: 5231: 5230: 5228: 5227: 5225:Sierra Pandura 5222: 5216: 5214: 5210: 5209: 5207: 5206: 5200: 5198: 5194: 5193: 5191: 5190: 5188:Northern Karst 5184: 5182: 5178: 5177: 5175: 5174: 5169: 5167:Montes Oscuros 5164: 5159: 5153: 5151: 5147: 5146: 5144: 5143: 5138: 5133: 5128: 5123: 5118: 5113: 5108: 5103: 5098: 5093: 5088: 5083: 5078: 5073: 5068: 5063: 5058: 5056:Condado Lagoon 5053: 5048: 5043: 5041:Caño Tiburones 5038: 5033: 5028: 5022: 5020: 5014: 5013: 5011: 5010: 5004: 5002: 4998: 4997: 4995: 4994: 4989: 4984: 4979: 4974: 4969: 4964: 4959: 4954: 4949: 4944: 4939: 4934: 4929: 4924: 4919: 4914: 4909: 4904: 4898: 4896: 4887: 4881: 4880: 4877: 4876: 4874: 4873: 4868: 4863: 4858: 4853: 4847: 4845: 4839: 4838: 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Index

Spanish
upper house
Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
Senado de Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico
Abey
Salinas
wetlands
mangrove forests
Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Aguirre State Forest
Aguas Buenas Cave System
Aguas Buenas
Caguas
Cidra
karst
Aguas Buenas
Bairoa
Cagüitas
Loíza River
Caja de Muertos

Juana Díaz
Ponce
Caja de Muertos
Cayo Morrillito
Cayo Berbería
Caribbean Sea
Puerto Rican dry forests

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