Agua y Paz
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 2007
9 148 km²
Province · cri
Guanacaste
Costa Rica
AwTropical, savannah(79 %)
Area
10 182,6km²
Ecological tissue
Graphe en cours d’indexation
Calcul du tissu écologique de cette entité.
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
25,5°C
Annual rain
2 235mm
Warmest m°
32,3°C
Coldest m°
21,7°C
Elevation: 237 m on average (min -270 m, max 1 712 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,5°C
Annual rain
2 235mm
Warmest month
32,3°C
Coldest month
21,7°C
Mean alt.
237m
Min
-270m
Max
1 712m
Std. dev.
258m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(79 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
29,3g/kg
Clay
36,8%
Sand
31,6%
Silt
31,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
40,3g/kg
Clay
36,1%
Sand
32,1%
Silt
31,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
29,0g/kg
Clay
36,2%
Sand
31,9%
Silt
31,9%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
18,6g/kg
Clay
38,1%
Sand
30,7%
Silt
31,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest36.6%
Crops23.4%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil0.1%
Other (grassland, water…)39.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,5nW
Built-up
33,1%
Pesticides
117,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas44
IUCN VI · 15IUCN II · 13IUCN IV · 8IUCN Not Reported · 5IUCN Not Applicable · 2IUCN Ia · 1🌊 Marine · 18
Area de Conservación Guanacaste
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1999
1 452 km²
Santa Rosa
IUCN IINational Park · 1966
815 km²
Corredor Fronterizo
IUCN VINational Wildlife Refuge · 1961
600 km²
Cuenca Embalse Arenal
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 2000
508 km²
Guanacaste
IUCN IINational Park · 1991
341 km²
Complete list44 protected areas
- Agua y PazUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable20079 148 km²
- Area de Conservación GuanacasteWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable19991 452 km²
- Santa RosaNational ParkIUCN II1966815 km²
- Corredor FronterizoNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN VI1961600 km²
- Cuenca Embalse ArenalWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported2000508 km²
- GuanacasteNational ParkIUCN II1991341 km²
- Arenal MonteverdeProtected ZoneIUCN IV1977283 km²
- Palo VerdeWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported1991282 km²
- Marino las Baulas de GuanacasteNational ParkIUCN II1991255 km²
- Peninsula de NicoyaProtected ZoneIUCN IV1994217 km²
- Caletas ArioNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN VI2006203 km²
- Palo VerdeNational ParkIUCN II1980182 km²
- CamaronalNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN VI1994165 km²
- Rincon de la ViejaNational ParkIUCN II1974159 km²
- Volcan TenorioNational ParkIUCN II1976129 km²
- ArenalNational ParkIUCN II1991119 km²
- OstionalNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN VI198386 km²
- TenorioProtected ZoneIUCN IV197656 km²
- DiriaNational ParkIUCN II200455 km²
- Cuenca del Rio AbangaresProtected ZoneIUCN IV199544 km²
- Miravalles-Jorge Manuel DengoNational ParkIUCN II201942 km²
- CipanciNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN VI200141 km²
- Monteverde Cloud Forest PreserveProtected areas with sustainable use of natural resourcesIUCN VI197235 km²
- Lomas de BarbudalBiological ReserveIUCN Ia198635 km²
- Palustrino Corral de piedraWetlandIUCN II199424 km²
- Barra HondaNational ParkIUCN II197423 km²
- Hacienda El ViejoNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN VI200912 km²
- TamarindoWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported199310 km²
- Monte AltoProtected ZoneIUCN IV19949 km²
- GuanacasteProtected ZoneIUCN IV19878 km²
- Bahia Santa ElenaMarine Management AreaIUCN VI20187 km²
- Humedal lacustrino Rio CanasWetlandIUCN II19947 km²
- Riberino ZapandiWetlandIUCN II19935 km²
- Manglar de Potrero GrandeWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19995 km²
- Bahia JunquillalNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN VI19955 km²
- Mata RedondaNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN VI19944 km²
- TabogaForest ReserveIUCN VI19783 km²
- Cerro La CruzProtected ZoneIUCN IV19942 km²
- Werner SauterNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN VI19951 km²
- IguanitaNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN VI19941 km²
- Laguna RespringueWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19991 km²
- ConchalNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN VI20090 km²
- Las Baulas de GuanacasteProtected ZoneIUCN IV19910 km²
- Isla ChoraNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN VI20020 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations37
- AbangaresCanton
- ArenalCommune
- BagacesCommune
- BebederoCommune
- Belén de NosaritaCommune
- CabecerasCommune
- CarrilloCanton
- CañasCommune
- Cañas DulcesCommune
- CurubandéCommune
- HojanchaCommune
- HuacasCommune
- La CruzCommune
- La GaritaCommune
- LibanoCommune
- LiberiaCommune
- MansiónCommune
- MatambúCommune
- MayorgaCommune
- MogoteCommune
- Monte RomoCommune
- NacascoloCommune
- NandayureCanton
- NicoyaCommune
- NosaraCommune
- PorozalCommune
- Puerto CarrilloCommune
- Quebrada GrandeCommune
- Quebrada HondaCommune
- Rio NaranjoCommune
- Santa CeciliaCommune
- Santa CruzCanton
- Santa ElenaCommune
- SámaraCommune
- Tierras MorenasCommune
- TilaránCommune
- TronadoraCommune