Nicoya Peninsula Protected Zone

This article is about the protected zone managed by SINAC. For the peninsula, see Nicoya Peninsula.

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]

Nicoya Peninsula Protected Zone
Zona Protectora Península de Nicoya
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Location	Costa Rica
Coordinates	9.843°N 85.108°W / 9.843; -85.108
Area	217.14 square kilometres (83.84 sq mi)
Established	10 March 1994
Governing body	National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)