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Caño Negro Biological
Reserve
This refuge protects one of the most important
wetland regions in Costa Rica's territory
and is considered of international importance
because it protects a wide range of migratory
species and endangered species, as well as
species which are commercially important.
Cano Negro Lake-a shallow, seasonal, freshwater
lake extending over 800 hectares-is a spill-off
site for the adjacent Frio River and its tributary,
the Monica River.
The area formed by the lake and its surroundings
constitutes one of the most biologically diverse
regions, and is of vital importance in maintaining
optimum environmental conditions in the northern
part of the country. The region is also inhabited
by a wide range of flora and fauna and natural
communities, many of them unique and endangered.
This makes the area important worldwide, since,
combined with the wetland regions south of
Nicaragua Lake, it is one of the most outstanding
examples of wetlands in Mesoamerica.
The refuge provides food for migratory birds
from the North. There are also plants and
animals not found anywhere else in the country,
as well as many kinds of birds and fish suitable
for human consumption. This is one of the
few areas where the gar fish is found.
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Surfing
Snorkeling
