Palo Seco Forest Reserve

Palo Seco Forest Reserve (Bosque Protector Palo Seco), is a rainforest preserve in Panama in Bocas del Toro Province.[1] The reserve was created in 1983 to be a conservation corridor linking Fortuna Forest Reserve and La Amistad International Park, and has an estimated area of 167.410 hectares.[2]

Popular with tree climbers, it includes nutmeg, and ceiba. The area is home to tarantulas and eyelash vipers.[3] Palo Seco means dry stick.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Palo Seco Protection Forest". Bird Life International. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. "Palo Seco Protector Forest". Boca del Toro Tourism. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  3. Panama Sarah Woods page 285
  4. Palo Seco Coins of Panama

9°03′N 82°27′W

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