Ostional Mixed Wildlife Refuge facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ostional Mixed Wildlife Refuge |
|
|---|---|
| Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Ostional | |
|
IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
|
|
 Ostional Mixed Wildlife Refuge
Location in Costa Rica
|
|
| Location | Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica |
| Area | 85.7 km2 (33.1 sq mi) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) |
Ostional Mixed Wildlife Refuge (Spanish: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Ostional), is an 85.7 km2 (33.1 sq mi) Wildlife refuge of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, was originally declared a protected area in 1982, and its status has been changed several times since then, including covering a larger area both on land and out to sea. It was created to protect important nesting beaches of the Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea).
According to the World Wildlife Fund, the Refuge is “one of the two most important areas in the world for nesting of the Olive Ridley turtle.”
See also
In Spanish: Refugio de vida silvestre Ostional para niños
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Ostional Mixed Wildlife Refuge Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.