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Tortuguero National Park is a national park in the Limón Province of Costa Rica. It is situated within the Tortuguero Conservation Area of the northeastern part of the country. [3] Despite its remote location, reachable only by airplane or boat, it is the third-most visited park in Costa Rica. [4]
The olive ridley sea turtle has been listed on Schedule – I of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (amended 1991). The species is listed as vulnerable under IUCN. [1] The sea turtles are protected under the 'Migratory Species Convention' and Convention of International Trade on Wildlife Flora and Fauna (CITES).
The black wood turtle (Rhinoclemmys funerea), or black river turtle is one of nine species of turtle in the genus Rhinoclemmys, which is in the family Geoemydidae. It is found in Costa Rica , Honduras , Nicaragua , and Panama .
Lachesis stenophrys Cope 1875 Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama Lachesis melanocephala Solòrzano & Cerdas 1986 southeastern Costa Rica and adjoining areas of western Panama Turtles
When the young turtles crawl out of the egg, they are already relatively large and have a shield length of approximately 6.3 cm. The brown tortoise is a herbivore that feeds on parts of plants such as leaves and various seeds. The turtle is day active, with a peak in the morning and also after heavy rainfall there is an increased activity. At ...
Ostional Mixed Wildlife Refuge (Spanish: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Ostional), is an 85.7 km 2 (33.1 sq mi) Wildlife refuge of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, was originally declared a protected area in 1982, [2] [1] and its status has been changed several times since then, including covering a larger area both on land and out to sea.
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Tortuguerovillage.com, A Community Run Website to provide information for all things local about Tortuguero, Costa Rica 10°32.5′N 83°30.2′W / 10.5417°N 83.5033°W / 10.5417; -83 Authority control databases