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The area where the forest now stands had originally been deforested and was the site of several quarries. The forest reserve was first proclaimed in 1998 with the intention of preserving one of the last green areas in
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management zone, also managed by the municipality of San Juan which designates the area as ecologically important as it forms part of the hydrological basin of the
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ecosystem found throughout Puerto Rico. Some native tree species found in the forest are the yarumo (
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The forest is home to native species such as the zenaida dove (
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Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
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Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
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167:University of Puerto Rico Botanical Garden
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1123:1998 establishments in Puerto Rico
1108:Geography of San Juan, Puerto Rico
460:"Bosque Estatal del Nuevo Milenio"
428:"Bosque Estatal del Nuevo Milenio"
43:Entrance sign to the urban forest.
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584:National Wild and Scenic Rivers
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159:Bosque Urbano del Nuevo Milenio
959:Palmas del Mar Tropical Forest
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893:Northeast Ecological Corridor
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204:San Juan Ecological Corridor
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937:Conservation Easement Sites
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22:Nuevo Milenio State Forest
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391:San Juan Botanical Garden
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342:Nesospingus speculiferus
330:Melanerpes portoricensis
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93:Municipality of San Juan
1000:Protected Natural Areas
888:Mona and Monito Islands
336:Spindalis portoricensis
75:400 cuerdas (390 acres)
863:Humacao Nature Reserve
853:Cuevas Las Cabachuelas
348:Anthracothorax viridis
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256:Tabebuia heterophylla
238:Cecropia schreberiana
67:427 feet (130 m)
58:San Juan, Puerto Rico
913:San CristĂłbal Canyon
432:Discover Puerto Rico
294:Patagioenas squamosa
250:Roystonea borinquena
372:Anolis cristatellus
360:Progne dominicensis
274:Pterocarpus indicus
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968:Conservation Zones
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1092:Categories
944:El Rabanal
774:Toro Negro
699:Cambalache
592:RĂo Icacos
437:2021-10-10
414:References
385:Recreation
759:RĂo Abajo
719:Guajataca
714:Cerrillos
638:Cabo Rojo
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64:Elevation
49:Geography
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694:BoquerĂłn
648:Desecheo
397:See also
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175:San Juan
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