Palo Seco Forest Reserve
Appearance
(Redirected from Bosque Protector de Palo Seco)
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 ha.[2]
Environment
[edit]Popular with tree climbers, the reserve includes nutmeg, and ceiba trees. The area is home to tarantulas and eyelash vipers.[3] Palo Seco means dry stick.[4] The reserve has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of many bird species.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Palo Seco Protection Forest". Bird Life International. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Palo Seco Protector Forest". Boca del Toro Tourism. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ Panama Sarah Woods page 285
- ^ Palo Seco Coins of Panama
- ^ "Palo Seco Protection Forest". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
9°03′N 82°27′W / 9.050°N 82.450°W