Tortuguero Protected Zone

This article is about the protected zone. For the National Park, see Tortuguero National Park.

Protected area in Costa Rica

Tortuguero Protected Zone

Zona Protectora Tortuguero

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

Location| Costa Rica
Coordinates| 10°32′28″N 83°34′19″W﻿ / ﻿10.541°N 83.572°W﻿ / 10.541; -83.572
Area| 59.97 square kilometres (23.15 sq mi)
Established| 24 October 1990
Governing body| National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

Tortuguero Protected Zone (Spanish: Zona Protectora Tortuguero), is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Tortuguero Conservation Area, it was created in 1990 by executive decree 19971-MIRENEM. It is located next to Tortuguero National Park.[1][2]

## References

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1. ^ "Zona Protectora Tortuguero Map". SINAC. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
2. ^ "Zona Protectora Tortuguero". Protected Planet. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

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