Río Abajo State Forest

Rio Abajo Forest is a forested preserve in Puerto Rico owned by the Department of Natural Resources. It consists mostly of subtropical wet and moist karst forest. Mogotes and sinkholes fill the landscape. It is home to plant and wildlife species that include endangered species such as the Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens), the Puerto Rican boa (Chilabothrus inornatus), and a captive population of critically endangered Puerto Rican parrots (Amazona vittata). Captive parrots are slowly being released into Rio Abajo in an attempt to form a second population.

Protected areas of Puerto Rico

Federal	Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge Cabo Rojo Culebra Desecheo Laguna Cartagena Vieques San Juan National Historic Site El Yunque National Forest

Commonwealth	State Forests Aguirre Boquerón Cambalache Carite Ceiba Cerrillos Guajataca Guánica Guilarte Los Tres Picachos Maricao Monte Choca Piñones Pueblo Río Abajo San Patricio Susúa Toro Negro Nuevo Milenio Vega Nature Reserves Berbería Caja de Muertos Caño Tiburones Humacao Humedal Punta Viento Morrillito Northeast Ecological Corridor Punta Cucharas

Coordinates: 18°20′23″N 66°41′59″W / 18.33972°N 66.69972°W / 18.33972; -66.69972

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