Osa Mixed Wildlife Refuge

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Osa Mixed Wildlife Refuge
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Osa
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Location Costa Rica
Coordinates 8°25′19″N83°20′06″W / 8.422°N 83.335°W / 8.422; -83.335
Area17.59 square kilometres (6.79 sq mi)
Established15 June 1999
Governing body National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

Osa Mixed Wildlife Refuge (Spanish : Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Osa), is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Osa Conservation Area, it was created in 1999 by decree 27922-MINAE. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Osa Map". SINAC. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. "Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Osa". Protected Planet. Retrieved 6 May 2020.