Wildlife Refuges list

Wildlife Refuges
(WR)

Main Protected
Habitats

Province

Conservation
area*

Public Facilities
inside the wildlife refuge

Caño Negro WR

Wetlands

Alajuela

ACAHN

None

Laguna Las Camelias WR

Wetlands

Alajuela

ACAHN

None

Bosque Alegre WR

Forest and crater lakes

Alajuela

ACCVC

Housing, camping, restaurant

Corredor Fronterizo WR

Forest and wetlands

Along the Border
with Nicaragua

ACAHN

None

La Marta WR

Forest

Cartago

ACCVC

Camping areas, hiking trails,
bathrooms, water, visitors office

Curi Cancha WR

Humid forest at Tilaran

Guanacaste

ACAT

None

Iguanita WR

Beach and Mangrove

Guanacaste

ACG

None

Junquillal Bay WR

Marine area, mangroves

Guanacaste

ACG

Camping areas, hiking trails,
restrooms, water, visitors office

Ostional WR

Beaches

Guanacaste

ACT

Guided tours, Ranger station;
very close  Ostional village

Camaronal WR

Beaches and Mangroves

Guanacaste

ACT

None

Curú WR

Dry Forest and beach

Guanacaste

ACT

Hiking trails

Cueva Murciélago WR

Forest and Beach

Guanacaste

ACT

None

Romelia WR

Forest and Beach

Guanacaste

ACT

None

Werner Sauter WR

Forest and Mangroves

Guanacaste

ACT

None

Mata Redonda WR

Forest and wetlands

Guanacaste

ACT

None, but close to the
Palo Verde National Park

Costa Esmeralda WR

Mangroves

Guanacaste

ACT

None

Cipancí WR

Wetlands

Guanacaste

ACT

None

Tamarindo WR

Wetlands

Guanacaste

ACT

None

La Ensenada WR

Wetlands

Guanacaste (south)

ACOPAC

None, but there is a
nearby Hotel

Cerro Dantas WR

Middle elevation forests

Heredia

ACCVC

educational center

Jaguarandí WR

Forest

Heredia, South of
Barva Volcano

ACCVC

None, but there are 3 nearby
National Parks: Braulio
Carrillo, Irazú and Turrialba

Gandoca - Manzanillo
WR

Coral Reefs and
Lowland Forest

Limon

ACLAC

Picnic area, Info, restrooms,
water, nearby facilities

Limoncito WR

Forest

Limon

ACLAC

None

Aviarios del Caribe
WR

Wetlands

Limon

ACLAC

Guided tours,
observation platforms

Dr. Archie Carr
WR

Beach

Limon

ACTO

John H Phipps Biological
Station, Casa Verde
Visitor's Center

Barra del Colorado
WR

Wetlands

Limon

ACTO

None

Punta Leona WR

Beach

Puntarenas (central)

ACOPAC

None, but there is a
nearby Hotel

Finca Barú National WR

Beach

Puntarenas (central)

ACOPAC

None, but there is a
nearby Hotel

Finca Hacienda
Avellana WR

Forest

Puntarenas (central)

ACOPAC

None

Portalón WR

Forest

Puntarenas (central)

ACOPAC

None

Surtubal WR

Forest

Puntarenas (central)

ACOPAC

None

Cacyra WR

Forest

Puntarenas (central)

ACOPAC

None

Playa Hermosa WR

Nesting beach for turtles

Puntarenas (central)

ACOPAC

None

La Ceiba WR

Dry Forest and beach

Puntarenas (North)

ACT

None

Transilvania WR

Forest

Puntarenas (North)

ACT

None

San Lucas Island WR

Island forest where
former prison was located

Puntarenas (North)

ACT

Guided tours

Río Oro WR

Beach

Puntarenas (South)

ACOSA

None

Río Piro WR

Beach

Puntarenas (South)

ACOSA

None

Agua Buena WR

Forest

Puntarenas (South)

ACOSA

None

Donald Peters Hayes WR

Forest

Puntarenas (South)

ACOSA

None

Golfito WR

Forest

Puntarenas (South)

ACOSA

Hiking trails

Osa Wildlife Sanctuary

Forest and Beach

Puntarenas (South)

ACOSA

None

Preciosa Platanares WR

Forest and Beach

Puntarenas (South)

ACOSA

None

Carate WR

Forest and Beach

Puntarenas (South)

ACOSA

None

Bolaños Island WR

Forest and Beach

Puntarenas (South)

ACOSA

Park Range

Laguna Azul WR

Forest and Beach

Puntarenas (South)

ACOSA

None

Punta Río Claro WR

Forest and Beach

Puntarenas (South)

ACOSA

None

Quillotro WR

Forest and Beach

Puntarenas (South)

ACOSA

None

Rancho La Merced WR

Forest and Beach

Puntarenas (South)

ACOSA

None, but there is a hotel

RHR Blancas WR

Forest and Beach

Puntarenas (South)

ACOSA

None

Pejeperro WR

Lowland Forest

Puntarenas (South)

ACOSA

None

Hacienda Copano WR

Riverine areas

Puntarenas (South)

ACOSA

None

Joseph Steve
Friedman WR

Middle elevation forests

San Jose

ACLAP

None

F. Castro Cervantes WR

Forest

San Jose

ACOPAC

None

Peñas Blancas WR

Forest

San Jose

ACOPAC

None

Cataratas Cerro
Redondo WR

Forest and Waterfall

San Jose

ACOPAC

None

Páramo WR

Highland Ecosystems

San Jose

ACOPAC

None