Juan Castro Blanco National Park

Juan Castro Blanco National Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Juan Castro Blanco National Park
iucn_category = II


caption =
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location = Costa Rica
nearest_city = San José
lat_degrees = 10
lat_minutes = 18
lat_seconds = 0
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 84
long_minutes = 21
long_seconds = 58
long_direction = W
area = 145 km²
established = 1992
visitation_num =
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governing_body = National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

Juan Castro Blanco National Park is a National Park, part of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area, in the northern part of Costa Rica about 100 km north of San José, to the east of Ciudad Quesada in Alajuela Province. It contains the active Platanar Volcano as well as the dormant Porvenir Volcano. It was created in 1992 covering an area of rain and cloud forest, however there are not yet any public facilities at the park.

The park contains a wide variety of orchids and birds as well as natural hot springs. At least 57 species of mammal recorded in the reserve and include tapir, ocelots, sloths, howler monkeys, deer and at least 22 species of bats. Over 233 species of birds, resident and migratory have been recorded including the national bird of Costa Rica the clay-coloured robin. Endangered species found on the park include the quetzal, curassow, red brocket deer, and black guan.

The reserve contains the sources of the Aguas Zarcas, Platanar, Tora, Tres Amigos and La Vieja rivers.

External links

* [http://www.costarica-nationalparks.com/juancastroblanconationalpark.html Juan Castro Blanco National Park] at Costa Rica National Parks


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