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Caño Negro

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Caño Negro Wetlands Costa Rica

Caño Negro is a sweet water lagoon, not to deep, with an extension of 800 hectares. The lagoon and the nearby areas, are some of most important and vital biological areas that support environment quality in the north side of the country. Also this area is the habitat for a great variety of flora, fauna, and natural communities, many of which are unique or endangered. This gives a great international importance to the refuge, being recently declared as a RAMSAR site. National Refuge for Wild Life - Caño Negro