Las Baulas National Marine Park
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| Las Baulas National Marine Park | |
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| Location: | Costa Rica |
| Area: | 936 terrestrial acres (4 km²), ~54,000 marine acres (220 km²) |
| Established: | 9 July 1991 |
| Governing body: | National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) |
The Las Baulas National Marine Park, also the Playa Grande Marine Turtle National Park or in Spanish Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas is a Nature Reserve of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, and covers an area of 936 terrestrial acres and approximately 54,000 marine acres near the town of Tamarindo. It supports the largest nesting colony of leatherback sea turtles on the Pacific Costa Rican coast.
[edit] External links
- Las Baulas National Marine Park at Costa Rica National Parks
