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The Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge and the Rio Frio are biological humid areas considered to be one of the richest in biological diversity in Costa Rica. It is consider vital for the conservation of one of the most important wetland regions in the country as the well as the protection of a wide range of unique and endangered species, not found anywhere else in Costa Rica. You can find a great variety of resident and migratory birds, three different species of monkeys, iguanas, sloth, turtles and caimans. The refuge has 9,940 Ha and most of the travel is made by boat Fauna: Waterfowl species: American anhinga, roseate spoonbill, northern jacana, stork, black-bellied tree duck, cattle egret, neotrophic cormorant and Nicaraguan grackle. Mammals: Felines, tapirs. Reptiles: Crocodiles, turtles and caiman (spectacled caiman.) Marine Life: Bull shark, caribbean snook and gar. Flora: Flooded or seasonally flooded mixed forest including species such as copaiba and manni; palm groves such as : holillo, royal palm and corozo palm. Herbaceous plants: junco, shrubs and grasses (gamalote grass.) |
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