Macho River Forest Reserve

Protected area in Costa Rica

Macho River Forest Reserve

Reserva Forestal Río Macho

IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)

Location| Costa Rica
Coordinates| 9°40′30″N 83°41′10″W﻿ / ﻿9.675°N 83.686°W﻿ / 9.675; -83.686
Area| 227.10 square kilometres (87.68 sq mi)
Established| 23 January 1964
Governing body| National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

Ramsar Wetland

Official name| Turberas de Talamanca
Designated| 2 February 2003
Reference no.| 1286[1]

Macho River Forest Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Forestal Río Macho), is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Central Conservation Area, it was created in 1964 by executive decree 3417.[2][3]

## Ramsar site

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Part of the Turberas de Talamanca Ramsar site, designated in February 2003, is located within this protected area and shared with Chirripó National Park, Los Quetzales National Park, Tapantí National Park, Los Santos Forest Reserve and Vueltas Hill Biological Reserve .[1][4]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Turberas de Talamanca". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
2. ^ "Reserva Forestal Río Macho Map". SINAC. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
3. ^ "Reserva Forestal Río Macho". Protected Planet. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
4. ^ "Turberas de Talamanca Map" (PDF). Ramsar. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

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