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Maquenque National Wildlife Refuge

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Land surrounding the area is either wooded or used for agriculture. Cattle ranching is important, as are hundreds of pineapple and sugar cane plantations. Other crops are bananas,
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It features a very wet, non-seasonal, evergreen rainforest environment with a yearly precipitation of 3,000-3,600mm. 70.21% is
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Fifty meters from the lakes the following plants have been recorded as food plants for the great green macaw: the palms
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in this area, in order to help link other existing neighbouring areas in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, and thus protect the
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ecosystems. The lake complex consists of at least four major lakes: Canacas, Colpachi, Maquenque and Tamborcito.
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Chassot, Olivier; Monge Arias, Guisselle; Alemán Zelaya, Indalecio; González Téllez, Adolfo (November 2011).
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The concept of this area as a biological corridor was already proposed in 1985 by the first revolutionary
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The following amphibians, all considered threatened in Costa Rica, occur here (as of 2001): the
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which is reasonably common here. Other parrots considered locally threatened which occur are
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The refuge was created in 2005 from existing reserves such as El JardĂ­n Hill Forest Reserve (
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as the "Sistema Internacional de Areas Protegidas para la Paz" (SI-A-PAZ). It became
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The reserve included wetlands and protected an example of the virgin tropical
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There have been 80 fish species registered as of 2008. The bobo mullet (
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Crocodilians are represented by the endangered American crocodile (
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borders lakes in dense stands. Dry land contains large amounts of
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Chassot, Olivier; Monge Arias, Guisselle; Powell, George (2007).
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The permanently inundated swamps are home to stands of the palm
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and those tree frogs with no particular elevation preferences:
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The nearby town of Boca Tapada in Pital, has an abundance of
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Arias, Guisselle Monge; Chassott, Olivier (November 2002).
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birds which occur here and are rare for Costa Rica are the
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population. Instead, the Costa Rican government created a
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Chassot, Olivier; Monge Arias, Guisselle (1 March 2012).
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and are surrounded by thickets of species in the family
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Lake Tamborcito has in its surroundings the tall trees
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both endemics found only in the higher elevations and
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in the canopy at all elevations, and the salamanders
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There are particularly many rare species of 2700: 2698: 2696: 2694: 2692: 1402:from low to mid elevations, the low elevation 2835: 2833: 2646:Humedales de Ramsar (FIR) – VersiĂłn 2006-2008 2639: 2637: 2635: 2405: 2403: 2401: 422:grows in this habitat in more inland swamps. 24: 8: 2633: 2631: 2629: 2627: 2625: 2623: 2621: 2619: 2617: 2615: 256:and other areas near the Nicaraguan border. 2585: 2583: 635:Lake Canaca is surrounded by tall trees of 2375: 2373: 2276:. Monkeys included the locally endangered 1426:with no particular elevation preferences. 299:) and the Tamborcito Lacustrine Wetlands ( 15: 2741: 2739: 2381:"Refugio de Vida Silvestre Maquenque Map" 1739:, the threatened South American bittern ( 812:Lake Maquenque is fringed with shrubs of 2451: 2449: 2447: 2445: 2443: 2441: 123:518.61 km (200.24 sq mi) 2369: 2133:As of 1997 mammals included endangered 1372:with low to mid elevation preferences, 1149:. Other fish include the common snook ( 139:National System of Conservation Areas ( 2543: 2310:, and only at low elevations the rare 1808:) at the lowest altitudes, the motmot 1686:). Other birds include dusky antbird ( 442:, which may grow to 60m high. Another 2530:10.2305/IUCN.CH.2012.PARKS-18-1.OC.en 2485:"Refugio de Vida Silvestre Maquenque" 2190:), the locally threatened armadillo ( 2125:) usually found at higher altitudes. 1814:, the locally threatened green ibis ( 1106:, occurs here. The large bull shark ( 339:Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area 211:Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area 175: 167: 159: 150: 7: 924:, the smallish pioneer tree species 57: 2882:Protected areas established in 2005 801:in former clearings, and shrubs of 259:The nearest towns and villages are 203:Refugio de Vida Silvestre Maquenque 26:Refugio de Vida Silvestre Maquenque 2644:Mauricio Salas Varga (July 2008). 2568:. Centro CientĂ­fico Tropical. 2017 2268:, and both the locally endangered 1396:from mid to very high elevations, 694:Lake Colpachi has the large trees 574:. Rare plants furthermore include 230:Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge 19:Maquenque National Wildlife Refuge 14: 523:). Endangered plants include the 438:), a favoured food source of the 2412:"BiologĂ­a de la ConservaciĂłn de 2304:, Bats included the vampire bat 2244:), the locally endangered otter 1420:from mid to high elevations and 1356:and the spiny-headed tree frog ( 281:Reserva Forestal Cerro El JardĂ­n 44: 37: 2065:Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus 1751:), the vulnerable agami heron ( 1235:Hyalinobatrachium vireovittatum 580:, and threatened lowland trees 126: 67: 2872:Geography of Alajuela Province 2675:Salvemos la Reserva Indio MaĂ­z 1826:), and the locally threatened 1378:(mid elevations), the endemic 1304:at low elevations. Threatened 556:. Rare endemic plants include 452:. Other common trees here are 291:), Laguna Maquenque Wetlands ( 1: 2877:Nature reserves in Costa Rica 1631:Endangered birds include the 1440:) and in reduced numbers the 1326:(endemic) and the endangered 771:Stryphnodendron microstachyum 305:Humedal Lacustrino Tamborcito 234:Indio-MaĂ­z Biological Reserve 2109:at lower altitudes; and the 1858:include the solitary eagle ( 1489:). Other boas are the small 1414:from low to mid elevations, 2316:, the rare disk-winged bat 1794:green-and-rufous kingfisher 1676:rufous-vented ground cuckoo 1308:include the high elevation 805:. Invasive species include 681:is dominant, and the palms 553:Hymenolobium mesoamericanum 242:Cerro Silva Natural Reserve 238:Punta Gorda Natural Reserve 222:La Selva Biological Station 2903: 2887:Ramsar sites in Costa Rica 2155:, the nationally uncommon 2123:Cephalopterus glabricollis 1692:), rufescent tiger-Heron ( 1674:. An uncommon bird is the 1473:, the endemic earth snake 541:Sclerolobium costarricense 283:), Cureña Forest Reserve ( 205:), is a protected area in 2841:"Boca Tapada, Costa Rica" 2464:Sites Information Service 2416:en Costa Rica, 1994-2006" 2294:and the locally uncommon 2184:), brown-throated sloth ( 2164:, the locally endangered 2061:strong-billed woodcreeper 1965:Leucopternis semiplumbeus 1820:) and roseate spoonbill ( 1817:Mesembrinibis cayennensis 1792:at higher altitudes, the 1232:, the endemic glass frog 1140:Cynodonichthys isthmensis 1084:, knife livebearer fish ( 898:Eschweilera costaricensis 854:Eschweilera costaricensis 261:Puerto Viejo de SarapiquĂ­ 195:Maquenque Wildlife Refuge 188: 184: 73:Puerto Viejo de SarapiquĂ­ 32: 23: 2338:Socioeconomic activities 2211:Herpailurus yagouaroundi 2119:bare-necked umbrellabird 2115:Procnias tricarunculatus 2073:Campylorhamphus pusillus 2045:tawny-chested flycatcher 1981:Geranospiza caerulescens 1689:Cercomacroides tyrannina 1179:Hypsophrys nicaraguensis 529:Podocarpus guatemalensis 314:proposed creating a new 297:Humedal Laguna Maquenque 228:in Costa Rica, with the 218:Tortuguero National Park 2229:Bassariscus sumichrasti 2170:Myrmecophaga tridactyla 2161:Metachirus nudicaudatus 2077:long-tailed woodcreeper 2069:brown-billed scythebill 2049:Aphanotriccus capitalis 2001:include the vulnerable 1957:Accipiter superciliosus 1935:Chondrohierax uncinatus 1698:), keel-billed toucan ( 1557:Thecadactylus rapicauda 1548:Lepidophyma reticulatum 1452:Kinosternon angustipons 1369:Eleutherodactylus altae 1173:Parachromis managuensis 1152:Centropomus undecimalis 906:Ferdinandusa panamensis 759:Ferdinandusa panamensis 657:Calophyllum brasiliense 655:, and smaller trees of 577:Aspidosperma spruceanum 455:Calophyllum brasiliense 289:Reserva Forestal Cureña 2265:Odocoileus virginianus 2111:three-wattled bellbird 2081:Deconychura longicauda 2020:Odontophorus melanotis 1983:) and the hawk-eagles 1973:Buteogallus urubitinga 1948:Busarellus nigricollis 1881:Spizastur melanoleucus 1861:Buteogallus solitarius 1563:Ptychoglossus plicatus 1513:Tropical ground snakes 1492:Ungaliophis panamensis 1265:Bolitoglossa alvaradoi 1031:Pentaclethra macroloba 1009:Cespedesia macrophylla 954:. Rare plants include 884:Pentaclethra macroloba 869:Pentaclethra macroloba 841:), the smallish trees 708:Pentaclethra macroloba 662:Cespedesia macrophylla 637:Pentaclethra macroloba 626:and the very uncommon 465:Pentaclethra macroloba 410:Pentaclethra macroloba 304: 296: 288: 280: 202: 25: 2847:. Pacific Trade Winds 2532:(inactive 2024-09-12) 2325:Micronycteris daviesi 2067:); the mid-elevation 2015:Penelope purpurascens 1943:Rostrhamus sociabilis 1910:Micrastur mirandollei 1886:red-throated caracara 1838:Crypturellus boucardi 1745:) and least bittern ( 1701:Ramphastos sulfuratus 1202:Gymnopis multiplicata 1167:Parachromis loisellei 1134:Priapichtys annectens 1099:Atractosteus tropicus 1081:Brachyrhaphis olomina 1040:Sacoglottis tricogyna 993:, the emergent trees 957:Elaeoluma glabrescens 889:Swartzia maquenqueana 863:, and large trees of 583:Handroanthus guayacan 547:Platymiscium pinnatum 492:Minquartia guianensis 331:Sandinista government 2319:Thyroptera discifera 2270:white-lipped peccary 2037:yellow-tailed oriole 1789:Pharomachrus mocinno 1716:Patagioenas speciosa 1680:Neomorphus geoffroyi 1578:Polychrus gutturosus 1332:, the low elevation 1256:Phyllobates lugubris 1211:, the low elevation 1102:), known locally as 896:, the smaller trees 865:Terminalia amazonica 837:, the walking palm ( 822:Maranthes panamensis 782:pioneer tree species 652:Palicourea tomentosa 516:Terminalia ivorensis 486:Terminalia amazonica 310:In 1998 a number of 209:, managed under the 2457:"Humedal Maquenque" 2193:Cabassous centralis 2187:Bradypus variegatus 2181:Choloepus hoffmanni 2175:Cyclopes didactylus 2172:), silky anteater ( 2146:Dasyprocta punctata 2100:Carpodectes nitidus 2094:Piprites griseiceps 2089:Laniocera rufescens 2026:Rhynchortyx cinctus 1927:Lophostrix cristata 1875:Morphnus guianensis 1854:Locally endangered 1483:-eating mussurana ( 1458:Chelydra serpentina 1244:Dendrobates auratus 1229:Centrolenella magna 1196:Dermophis parviceps 1127:can also occur. An 1109:Carcharhinus leucas 1057:Vochysia ferruginea 1022:Guarea rhopalocarpa 952:Mouriri gleasoniana 934:Tapirira guianensis 894:Vochysia ferruginea 873:Vochysia ferruginea 834:Mouriri gleasoniana 792:Tapirira guianensis 723:Alibertia atlantica 712:Vochysia ferruginea 641:Vochysia ferruginea 605:Dalbergia glomerata 599:Copaifera aromatica 460:Vochysia ferruginea 405:Vochysia ferruginea 136:Governing body 100: /  2307:Vampyrum spectrum 2247:Lontra longicaudis 2235:Bassaricyon gabbii 2223:Leopardus pardalis 2009:), the threatened 1961:semiplumbeous hawk 1890:Ibycter americanus 1811:Hylomanes momotula 1783:Trogon clathratus 1721:Geotrygon violacea 1707:Psittacara finschi 1695:Tigrisoma lineatum 1665:Amazona autumnalis 1655:Electron carinatum 1572:(endemic) and the 1518:Trimetopon gracile 1508:Epicrates cenchria 1498:Corallus annulatus 1461:). Snakes include 1223:Teratohyla spinosa 1208:Bufo melanochloris 1093:Astyanax fasciatus 1045:Vantanea barbourii 1013:Croton schiedeanus 987:, the large shrub 981:Socratea exorrhiza 972:Iriartea deltoidea 963:Vantanea barbourii 938:Socratea exorrhiza 839:Socratea exorrhiza 777:Vismia macrophylla 717:Pouteria durlandii 683:Socratea exorrhiza 623:Terminalia oblonga 593:Sideroxylon capiri 519:(locally known as 471:Socratea exorrhiza 414:Socratea exorrhiza 226:Cordillera Central 177:Reference no. 2302:White-nosed coati 2282:Alouatta palliata 2106:Lanio leucothorax 2041:Icterus mesomelas 2017:) and the quails 1986:Spizaetus ornatus 1919:Sarcoramphus papa 1898:Falco deiroleucus 1878:, the hawk-eagle 1806:Jacamerops aureus 1798:Chloroceryle inda 1774:Nomonyx dominicus 1765:), Muscovy duck ( 1748:Ixobrychus exilis 1742:Botaurus pinnatus 1736:Lophornis helenae 1633:great green macaw 1584:Norops carpenteri 1505:and rainbow boa ( 1495:, and the larger 1446:Caiman crocodilus 1437:Crocodylus acutus 1353:Hyla microcephala 1271:B. arborescandens 1240:poison dart frogs 1161:Parachromis dovii 1090:) and the tetra ( 1001:Dipteryx oleifera 940:, and the shrubs 747:Croton smithianus 617:Prioria copaifera 559:Quararibea pumila 480:Carapa guianensis 440:great green macaw 435:Dipteryx oleifera 320:great green macaw 192: 191: 164:Humedal Maquenque 69:Nearest city 2894: 2857: 2856: 2854: 2852: 2845:Enter Costa Rica 2837: 2828: 2827: 2825: 2823: 2817: 2809: 2764: 2763: 2761: 2759: 2743: 2734: 2733: 2731: 2729: 2702: 2687: 2686: 2684: 2682: 2667: 2661: 2660: 2658: 2656: 2650: 2641: 2610: 2609: 2607: 2606: 2596: 2587: 2578: 2577: 2575: 2573: 2562: 2556: 2555: 2549: 2541: 2539: 2537: 2515: 2506: 2500: 2499: 2497: 2495: 2489:Protected Planet 2481: 2475: 2474: 2472: 2470: 2453: 2436: 2435: 2433: 2431: 2407: 2396: 2395: 2393: 2391: 2377: 2322:, the very rare 2313:Cyttarops alecto 2291:Ateles geoffroyi 2274:collared peccary 2259:Mazama americana 2241:Galictis vittata 2217:Leopardus wiedii 2085:speckled mourner 2057:Cotinga amabilis 1969:great black hawk 1945:), fishing hawk 1931:hook-billed kite 1848:Orcha cupreiceps 1771:), masked duck ( 1768:Cairina moschata 1647:Heliornis fulica 1614:Dactyloa frenata 1569:Celestus hylaeus 1476:Geophis ruthveni 1359:Anotheca spinosa 1329:Agalychnis annae 1283:Oedipina alfaroi 1146:Dajaus monticola 1131:fish species is 1087:Alfaro cultratus 1075:Joturus pichardi 1035:Qualea paraensis 1017:Dialum guianense 1005:Byrsonima crispa 977:Raphia taedigera 948:Miconia punctata 926:Jacaranda copaia 849:Byrsonima crispa 828:Miconia punctata 798:Jacaranda copaia 735:Casearia arborea 729:Byrsonima crispa 679:Raphia taedigera 668:Couma macrocarpa 646:Dialum guianense 629:Cynometra retusa 611:D. melanocardium 571:Vochysia allenii 565:Trichilia adolfi 535:Cedrela fissilis 498:Qualea paraensis 419:Pachira aquatica 395:Raphia taedigera 335:Ramsar Site 1918 250:San Carlos River 115: 114: 112: 111: 110: 105: 101: 98: 97: 96: 93: 48: 47: 41: 28: 16: 2902: 2901: 2897: 2896: 2895: 2893: 2892: 2891: 2862: 2861: 2860: 2850: 2848: 2839: 2838: 2831: 2821: 2819: 2815: 2811: 2810: 2767: 2757: 2755: 2754:. 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Index

Map showing the location of Maquenque National Wildlife Refuge
Costa Rica
Puerto Viejo de SarapiquĂ­
Pital
10°42′N 84°09′W / 10.70°N 84.15°W / 10.70; -84.15
SINAC
Ramsar Wetland
Spanish
Costa Rica
Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area
Tortuguero National Park
La Selva Biological Station
Cordillera Central
Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge
Indio-MaĂ­z Biological Reserve
Punta Gorda Natural Reserve
Cerro Silva Natural Reserve
Nicaragua
San Carlos River
SarapiquĂ­ River
Puerto Viejo de SarapiquĂ­
Pital
Spanish
Spanish
Spanish
Spanish
ornithologists
national park
great green macaw
wildlife refuge

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