List of National Natural Landmarks in Puerto Rico
From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Puerto Rico. There are 5 in total,.
|
Name |
Image |
Date |
Location |
County |
Description |
1 |
Bano de Oro Natural Area |
|
01980 1980 |
|
Puerto Rico |
The only contiguous area in Puerto Rico that contains subtropical wet forest, rain forest, dwarf forest, and Pterocarpus. |
2 |
Cabo Rojo |
|
01980 1980 |
|
Puerto Rico |
An excellent example of a tombolo with two sand spits. |
3 |
Mona and Monita Islands |
|
01975 1975 |
|
Puerto Rico |
Sea caves on these islands are some of the largest, most extensive and most unusual in the world. |
4 |
Puerto Mosquito |
|
01980 1980 |
|
Puerto Rico |
Considered the best example of a bioluminescent bay in the United States. |
5 |
Rio Abajo Forest |
|
01980 1980 |
|
Puerto Rico |
An excellent example of karst topography with numerous sinkholes and well-developed tower karst. |
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