Arenal Volcano Emergency Forest Reserve

Arenal Volcano Emergency Forest Reserve is a Forest Reserve, part of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area, in the northern part of Costa Rica in the emergency zone of the Arenal Volcano. It was created in 1972 covering an area of forest, and there are no public facilities at the reserve.

Arenal Volcano Emergency Forest Reserve
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Map showing the location of Arenal Volcano Emergency Forest Reserve
Map showing the location of Arenal Volcano Emergency Forest Reserve
Map of Costa Rica
LocationAlajuela, Costa Rica
Coordinates10.4946°N 84.7168°W / 10.4946; -84.7168[1]
Area570 acres (2.3 km2)
Established1972
Governing bodyNational System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

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