Escazú Hills Protected Zone | |
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Zona Protectora Cerros de Escazú | |
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
Location | Costa Rica |
Coordinates | 9°52′44″N 84°10′34″W / 9.879°N 84.176°W |
Area | 71.65 square kilometres (27.66 sq mi) |
Established | 17 July 1976 |
Governing body | National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) |
Escazú Hills Protected Zone (Spanish: Zona Protectora Cerros de Escazú), is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Central Conservation Area, it was created in 1976 by executive decree 6112-A.[1][2]