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Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge

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58: 369: 393: 39: 381: 526: 412: 65: 426: 440: 563: 338:), as well as many others. In the dry season the river is reduced to little lagoons, channels and beaches which gives home to thousands of migratory birds of many species such as 57: 290:
There are no public facilities at the refuge, and the area can be explored only by boat, for which there is a dock as well as tourist facilities at the town of
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The forests, grasslands and marshes of the area provide shelter for various endangered species such as
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IUCN category

Frío River
Map showing the location of Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge
Alajuela Province
Costa Rica
Upala
10°52′37″N 84°45′47″W / 10.877°N 84.763°W / 10.877; -84.763
SINAC
Ramsar Wetland
Wildlife refuge
Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area
Costa Rica
Los Chiles
Nicaragua
Alajuela province
wetlands
migratory
waterfowl
Lake Caño Negro
Frío River
Route 138
Route 4
Route 35
Caño Negro
cougars
jaguars
tapirs
ocelots
peccary

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