Playa Hermosa-Punta Mala Wildlife Refuge

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Playa Hermosa-Punta Mala Wildlife Refuge
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Playa Hermosa-Punta Mala
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Location Costa Rica
Coordinates 9°32′17″N84°33′54″W / 9.538°N 84.565°W / 9.538; -84.565 Coordinates: 9°32′17″N84°33′54″W / 9.538°N 84.565°W / 9.538; -84.565
Area3.71 square kilometres (1.43 sq mi) (terrestrial), 22.93 square kilometres (8.85 sq mi) (marine)
Established3 June 1998
Governing body National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

Playa Hermosa-Punta Mala Wildlife Refuge (Hermosa Beach-Mala Point Wildlife Refuge, Spanish : Refugio de Vida Silvestre Playa Hermosa-Punta Mala), is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Central Pacific Conservation Area, it was created in 1998 by decree 27210-MINAE. [1] [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Refugio de Vida Silvestre Playa Hermosa-Punta Mala Map". SINAC. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Refugio de Vida Silvestre Playa Hermosa-Punta Mala". Protected Planet. Retrieved 6 May 2020.


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