The San Juan Ecological Corridor (
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: ''Corredor Ecológico de San Juan'', shortened to ''CESJ'') is a project dedicated to the preservation of an
ecological corridor in the municipality of
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan (, , ; Spanish for "Saint John") is the capital city and most populous municipality in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2020 census, it is the 57th-largest city under the jur ...
, designated under Law No. 206 on August 28, 2003.
Overview
The San Juan Ecological Corridor constitutes approximately 1,000 ''cuerdas'' (971 acres) of
secondary forest
A secondary forest (or second-growth forest) is a forest or woodland area which has re-grown after a timber harvest or clearing for agriculture, until a long enough period has passed so that the effects of the disturbance are no longer evident. ...
s, protected natural zones and green spaces within the municipality of San Juan, particularly throughout the barrios (districts) of
El Cinco,
Cupey,
Río Piedras
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Geography Brazil
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Pueblo
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) and
Sabana Llana Sur, and it includes the
University of Puerto Rico Botanical Garden and Research Station. The geography consists of
karst
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...
hills, highlands, valleys and plains with elevations ranging from 32 feet (10 m) to 377 feet (115 m) above sea level. This ecological corridor is important for the protection of the
Piedras River hydrographic basin and the
San Juan Estuary drainage ecosystems.
Constituents
The following protected areas are included in the San Juan Ecological Corridor:
* Cupey Arboretum
* Doña Inés Mendoza Urban Forest
* Los Capuchinos Forest
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New Millennium State Forest
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Old Piedras River Aqueduct
*
University of Puerto Rico Botanical Garden
See also
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Protected areas of Puerto Rico
The protected areas of Puerto Rico include an array of natural areas in the archipelago of Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States, managed by a number of agencies and entities belonging to both federal and commonwealth gove ...
References
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Protected areas of Puerto Rico
Forests of Puerto Rico
Geography of San Juan, Puerto Rico
2003 establishments in Puerto Rico
Protected areas established in 2003
University of Puerto Rico
Ecological connectivity