Guácimo and Pococí Protected Zone ( es, Zona Protectora Guácimo y Pococí), is a protected area in

Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...

, managed under the

Tortuguero Conservation Area Tortuguero Conservation Area is an administrative area which is managed by SINAC for the purposes of conservation in Limón Province, northeastern Costa Rica. It contains a national park, several wildlife refuges and Nature Reserve, protected zo ...

, it was created in 1987 by executive decree 17390-MAG-S. Located in the

Limón Province Limón (), commonly known as Puerto Limón, is a district, the capital city and main hub of Limón province, as well as of the Limón canton in Costa Rica. It is the seventh largest city in Costa Rica, with a population of over 55,000, and is ho ...

of northeastern

, it protects the recharge area of the Guácimo and Pococí rivers.

References

Nature reserves in Costa Rica Protected areas established in 1987 Geography of Limón Province {{CostaRica-protected-area-stub