List of National Natural Landmarks in Puerto Rico
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From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Puerto Rico. There are 5 in total.[1]
Name | Image | Date | Location | Municipality | Ownership | Description | |
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1 | Baño de Oro Natural Area | 1980 | federal | The only contiguous area in Puerto Rico that contains subtropical wet forest, rain forest, dwarf forest, and Pterocarpus. Part of El Yunque National Forest. | |||
2 | Cabo Rojo | ![]() |
1980 | Cabo Rojo | territorial | An excellent example of a tombolo with two sand spits. | |
3 | Mona and Monito Islands | ![]() |
1975 | Mayagüez | territorial | Caves on these islands are some of the most extensive flank margin caves in the world. | |
4 | Puerto Mosquito | ![]() |
1980 | Vieques | territorial | Considered the best example of a bioluminescent bay in the United States. | |
5 | Río Abajo State Forest | ![]() |
1980 | territorial | An excellent example of karst topography with numerous sinkholes and well-developed tower karst. |
References[edit]
- ^ "National Registry of Natural Landmarks". National Park Service.