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Zapandí Riverine Wetlands

Coordinates: 10°09′20″N 85°13′12″W / 10.15556°N 85.22000°W / 10.15556; -85.22000
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Zapandí Riverine Wetlands
Map showing the location of Zapandí Riverine Wetlands
Map showing the location of Zapandí Riverine Wetlands
LocationGuanacaste Province, Costa Rica
Coordinates10°09′20″N 85°13′12″W / 10.15556°N 85.22000°W / 10.15556; -85.22000
Area3.6 square kilometres (1.4 sq mi)
Established21 December 1993
Governing bodyNational System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

Zapandí Riverine Wetlands (Spanish: Humedal Riberino Zapandí), is a nature reserve in Guanacaste Province, northwestern Costa Rica, created by decree 22732-MIRENEM in 1993.[1]

The nature reserve is within the Guanacaste Conservation Area, Tempisque Conservation Area and Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area.

Nature

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Zapandí Riverine Wetlands protects low wetlands around the Quebrada Grande and the Ahogados River, in the Tempisque River watershed. [2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Establece Linderos Humedal Riberino Zapandí".
  2. ^ "Zapandí Riverine Wetland Map". SINAC. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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