Aguirre State Forest
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The Aguirre State Forest (in Spanish: Bosque Estatal de Aguirre) is a 2,393-acre (9.68 km2) nature reserve on the south coast of Puerto Rico and one of the commonwealth's 20 state forests. It mainly consists of mangroves and floodplain forests, and it borders the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The Aguirre State Forest is owned and administered by Puerto Rico. It was established in 1918 by Puerto Rico governor Arthur Yager to protect the mangrove forests areas between the municipalities of Guayama and Santa Isabel (Punta Petrona).[1]
Quick Facts Spanish: Bosque Estatal de Aguirre, Geography ...
Aguirre State Forest Spanish: Bosque Estatal de Aguirre | |
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Geography | |
Location | Guayama, Santa Isabel |
Elevation | 4 feet (1.2 m) |
Area | 2,464 acres (2,537 cda) |
Administration | |
Status | Public, Commonwealth |
Governing body | Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) |
Website | www |
Ecology | |
WWF Classification | Greater Antilles mangroves |
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