Mata Redonda Wildlife Refuge

The Mata Redonda Wildlife Refuge is a Wildlife refuge of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, which protects tropical forest and wetlands near the Tempisque River and the town of Rosario, Guanacaste.

Mata Redonda Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map of Costa Rica
LocationGuanacaste, Costa Rica
Nearest cityRosario, Guanacaste
Coordinates10°18′53″N 85°24′54″W[1]
Area920 acres (3.7 km2)
Established1994
Governing bodyNational System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

It consists of seasonal palustrine wetland and contains habitats suitable for over 60 species of resident and migratory water birds, including black-bellied whistling ducks and jabiru.

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