Tortuguero Conservation Area - Tortuguero National Park - Marine Absolute Protection Zone - Marine-Coastal Sector

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Key Information

TYPE
MPA
DESIGNATION
National Park
LOCATED IN
Limon
Costa Rica
AREA
500 km2 MARINE AREA
500 km2 TOTAL AREA i
MANAGED BY
LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)
Marine life removal is prohibited (or entry is prohibited)
DATA SOURCE(S)

Boundary: ProtectedSeas (Boundary Digitized Using Best Available Data)

DATA VERSION

1.0

LAST REVIEWED

January 2024

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Mērķis

To protect coastal, terrestrial, and marine biodiversity in order to maintain the continuity of ecological processes in Tortuguero National Park and on the Caribbean coast of Central America.

Species of Concern: west indian manatee, sungrebe, green-and-rufous kingfisher, atlantic spanish mackerel, atlantic tarpon, snook, green sea turtle, hawksbill sea turtle, leatherback sea turtle, loggerhead sea turtle

Regulations Summary

Ierobežojumi

Certain land-based activities are restricted.

Atļauts

1. Visits in small groups is allowed for scientific purposes.
2. Only research and monitoring activities are allowed, with technically based resource extraction.

Governing Regulations