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Guajataca State Forest is located in the middle of the karst landscape country, particularly the Northern Karst zone of Puerto Rico. A karst is a topographical zone formed by the dissolution of soluble porous rocks, in this case limestone, with features such as mogotes, canyons, caves, sinkholes, streams and rivers, all of which are common on this region of the island.
The Ponce Limestone is a geologic formation in Puerto Rico. It preserves fossils dating back to the Neogene period [ 3 ] (20.45 million years ago ( Mya ). Description
Boquerón State Forest is one of the oldest forests in the Puerto Rico state forest system. It was proclaimed and designated a forest preserve in 1918 by Puerto Rico governor Arthur Yager with the purpose of preserving the mangrove biomes in Cabo Rojo and Lajas. Two additional segments, the Guayacán and Cuevas Keys, were added in 1943.
Coastal wetlands located between the Camuy River delta and the limestone cliffs of northwestern Puerto Rico. It attracts migratory birds and once common Caribbean flamingos. [25] The reserve also protects a large marine tract of seagrass meadows and rocky reefs locally known as peñones. Modern revitalization projects are underway to re ...
Puerto Rican moist forests are home to a variety of endemic animal species such as the critically endangered Puerto Rican amazon (Amazona vittata) and coquís (Eleutherodactylus spp.). Limestone forests are rich in land snail diversity, with many species restricted to small areas.
Heliconia Society of Puerto Rico: Carolina: Palmas Botanical Gardens: Humacao: Montoso Gardens: Maricao: Tropical Agricultural Research Station: USDA-ARS: Mayaguez: Arboretum and Casa Maria Gardens: San German: Arboretum Parque Dona Ines: San Juan: San Juan Botanical Garden: University of Puerto Rico: San Juan: William Miranda Marín Botanical ...
Ponce Cement, Inc. was a cement and limestone manufacturer in Ponce, Puerto Rico.The company was located at the intersection of PR-123 and PR-500, in Barrio Magueyes. [3] It was founded in 1941 [4] by Antonio Ferré Bacallao, a Puerto Rican industrialist of Cuban origin. [5]
The San Juan Botanical Garden, officially known as the Botanical Garden of the University of Puerto Rico, is located in the Caribbean city of San Juan, capital of Puerto Rico. [1] This lush 300-acre (1.2 km 2 ) “urban garden” of native and exotic flora serves as a laboratory for the study, conservation and enrichment of plants, trees ...