Miravalles Protected Zone ( es, Zona Protectora Miravalles) is a
nature reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...
in the northwest part of
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 ...
, which forms part of the
Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area
Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area ( es, Área de Conservación Arenal Tempisque (ACAT)), is an administrative area which is managed by SINAC for the purposes of conservation in the northwest part of Costa Rica, near the Arenal Volcano and coverin ...
. The site contains the
Miravalles Volcano
The Miravalles Volcano is an andesitic stratovolcano in Costa Rica. The caldera was formed during several major explosive eruptions that produced voluminous dacitic-rhyolitic pyroclastic flows
A pyroclastic flow (also known as a pyroclastic de ...
, which is still active although the last recorded eruption was only of steam vents in 1946. The zone was created on 16 March 1976 by Executive Decree 5836-A.
On 5 June 2019,
Miravalles Jorge Manuel Dengo National Park
Miravalles Jorge Manuel Dengo National Park ( es, Parque Nacional Miravalles Jorge Manuel Dengo), is a national park and nature reserve in the northwest part of Costa Rica, which forms part of the Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area. The site contai ...
was created by allocating from the original of this zone.
References
External links
Miravalles Protected Zoneat Costa Rica National Parks
Nature reserves in Costa Rica
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