Protected Zones

There are thirty two protected zones in Costa Rica accounting for 3.06% of the national territory and 385 acres in total.

Protected Zones: (32)

• Arenal Monteverde Protected Zone

• Caraigres Protected Zone

• Cerro Atenas Protected Zone

• Cerro Chompipe Protected Zone

• Cerro de La Cangreja Protected Zone

• Cerro La Cruz Protected Zone

• Cerro Nara Protected Zone

• Cerros de Escazú Protected Zone

• Cerros de la Carpintera Protected Zone

• Cerros de Turrubares Protected Zone

• Cuenca Rio Abangares Protected Zone

• Cuenca Rio Banano Protected Zone

• Cuenca Rio Siquirres Protected Zone

• Cuenca Rio Tuis Protected Zone

• El Chayote Protected Zone

• El Rodeo Protected Zone

• Guácimo and Pococi Aquifers Protected Zone

• La Selva Protected Zone

• Las Tablas Protected Zone

• Miravalles Volcano Protected Zone

• Montes de Oro Protected Zone

• Nicoya Peninsula Protected Zone

• Nosara Protected Zone

• Quitirrisi Protected Zone

• Quebrada Rosario Protected Zone

• Rio Grande Protected Zone

• Rio Navarro Rio Sombrero Protected Zone

• Rio Tiribí Protected Zone

• Rio Toro Protected Zone

• Tenorio Protected Zone

• Tivies Protected Zone

• Tortuguero Protected Zone

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