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Last updated 20 days ago

Ecosystem Details

Country

🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Location

Extension

288 hectares and 4,742.77 square meters

Vegetation Type

Caballero Mangrove, Cacho Mangrove, and Mariquita Mangrove, with the first being the most predominant.

Trees Per Hectare

600

Annual CO₂ Absorption

3,371.2 tons

Provided Services

Provisioning, Regulation, Cultural, Support.

Ecosystem Overview

The study also details the role of the population of clams and oysters that live in the mangrove, which play a crucial role in the cleaning the Grande de Tárcoles River; Central America's most polluted waterway.

About Garabito

Garabito is the 11th Canton of the Province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Founded on September 25, 1980. It occupies a narrow coastal plain area of 316.31 km² on the Costa Rican Central Pacific Coast. As of the year 2022, it has a population of 27,404 inhabitants. The capital is the city of Jacó; a popular destination for surf lovers, with a 4 km long black sand beach. In addition to surfing, Jacó offers other activities such as whale watching, boat tours, and horseback riding through the jungle. Jacó is also known for its nightlife and as a gateway to other national parks in Costa Rica. It's an ideal destination for those seeking paradise beaches, outdoor adventures, and a complete tourist experience.

Ecosystem Services Provided

The Nambi Sanctuary provides a variety of essential ecosystem services and is home to a large amount of endangered wildlife species including scarlet and green macaws, parakeets, hawks, ospreys, kingfishers, blue and green herons, basilisk-type lizards, crabs, and white-face and howler monkeys. It is recognized as a vital ecosystem for the survival of the scarlet macaw, as it makes up a biological corridor with the , which was the subject of a detailed study by a group of American biologists in the late 1990s, whose work is documented in Chapter 22 of the book "The Large Macaws: Their Care, Breeding, and Conservation".

Carara National Park
Tarcoles, Garabito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
The Nambi Sanctuary (part of the Guacalillo Mangrove) is one of Costa Rica’s most biodiverse ecosystems. Its location along the Grande de Tárcoles River, near Carara National Park, makes it a vital site for global conservation, connectivity, and restoration efforts.
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