Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site
| Area de Conservación Guanacaste | |
|---|---|
|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
|
Rincón de la Vieja Volcano | |
| Location | Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica |
| Coordinates | 10°51′00″N 85°37′00″W / 10.85000°N 85.61667°WCoordinates: 10°51′00″N 85°37′00″W / 10.85000°N 85.61667°W |
| Area | 1470 km² |
| Established | 1989 |
| Governing body | National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) |
| Type | Natural |
| Criteria | ix, x |
| Designated | 1999 (23rd session) |
| Reference no. | 928 |
| State Party |
 Costa Rica |
| Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Extensions | 2004 |
The Area de Conservación Guanacaste, is a World Heritage Site in Guanacaste Province, in northwestern Costa Rica.
Geography
The area of the parks combined totals 1470 square kilometers as of 2004. It is within the national Guanacaste Conservation Area.
It formally became part of National System of Conservation Areas—SINAC in 1994, and a World Heritage site in 1999.
Elements
The World Heritage Site includes:
- Santa Rosa National Park
- Guanacaste National Park
- Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park
- Junquillal Bay Wildlife Refuge
See also
- Guanacaste Conservation Area
- World Heritage Sites in Costa Rica
External links
- (English)—United Nations Environment Programme: Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site
- (Spanish)—Área de Conservación Guanacaste
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