Ostional Mixed Wildlife Refuge
| 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) |
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).
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.”[3]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ostional Wildlife National Refuge". World Wildlife Fund.
External links
- 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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