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The Vega Forest plays an important role in the protection of many underground water supplies as it contains sinkholes and areas of natural recharge for the northern aquifers of Puerto Rico. The limestone geology is important for numerous species of plants and animals.
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443:"Bosque Estatal de Vega – Aquí Está Puerto Rico"
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909:Foreman Conservation Easement
853:Northeast Ecological Corridor
256:Vegetation in the Vega Forest
878:San Juan Ecological Corridor
423:www.regionalconservation.org
897:Conservation Easement Sites
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71:Coordinates
1052:Categories
904:El Rabanal
734:Toro Negro
659:Cambalache
552:Río Icacos
449:2022-01-13
428:2022-01-13
404:2022-01-13
350:References
326:Recreation
719:Río Abajo
679:Guajataca
674:Cerrillos
598:Cabo Rojo
534:El Yunque
332:Vega Alta
275:Myrtaceae
217:sinkholes
197:Vega Baja
193:Vega Alta
108:Elevation
65:Vega Baja
61:Vega Alta
52:Geography
689:Guilarte
654:Boquerón
608:Desecheo
338:See also
57:Location
714:Piñones
699:Maricao
684:Guánica
649:Aguirre
618:Vieques
603:Culebra
580:El Toro
499:Federal
227:Ecology
221:mogotes
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154:Ecology
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199:. The
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133:Public
129:Status
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669:Ceiba
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262:Flora
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