Nicoya Peninsula Protected Zone

Nicoya Peninsula Protected Zone (Spanish: Zona Protectora Península de Nicoya), is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Tempisque Conservation Area, it was created in 1994 by executive decree 22968-MIRENEM.[1][2]

This article is about the protected zone managed by SINAC. For the peninsula, see Nicoya Peninsula.
Nicoya Peninsula Protected Zone
Zona Protectora Península de Nicoya
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Map showing the location of Nicoya Peninsula Protected Zone
Map showing the location of Nicoya Peninsula Protected Zone
LocationCosta Rica
Coordinates9.843°N 85.108°W / 9.843; -85.108
Area217.14 square kilometres (83.84 sq mi)
Established10 March 1994
Governing bodyNational System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)

References
  1. "Zona Protectora Península de Nicoya Map". SINAC. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  2. "Zona Protectora Península de Nicoya". Protected Planet. Retrieved 6 May 2020.


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