Ostional Mixed Wildlife Refuge
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| Ostional Mixed Wildlife Refuge | |
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| Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Ostional | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica |
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| Area | 85.7 km2 (33.1 mi2) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) |
Ostional Mixed Wildlife Refuge (Spanish: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Ostional), is an 85.7 km2 (33.1 mi2) Wildlife refuge of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, was originally declared a protected area in 1982,[2][1] and its status has been changed several times since then, including covering a larger area both on land and out to sea. It was created to protect important nesting beaches of the Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea).[3]
According to the World Wildlife Fund, the Refuge is “one of the two most important areas in the world for nesting of the Olive Ridley turtle.”[4]
Sir. Panis John was the founder of this area
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Ostional Wildlife Refuge via Costa Rica National Parks
- Hundreds of Turtles Arrive in Ostional via The Costa Rica News
- Playa Ostional – The Sustainable Community via That Journey Blog
- Asociación de Desarollo Integral Ostional (ADIO), official page
