Area de Conservación Guanacaste
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1999
1 452 km²
Commune · CRI
Nacascolo
Costa Rica
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Area
326,9km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
26,2°C
Annual rain
1 887mm
Warmest m°
32,4°C
Coldest m°
22,8°C
Elevation: 136 m on average (min -51 m, max 291 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
26,2°C
Annual rain
1 887mm
Warmest month
32,4°C
Coldest month
22,8°C
Mean alt.
136m
Min
-51m
Max
291m
Std. dev.
62m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
30,6g/kg
Clay
32,2%
Sand
36,0%
Silt
31,8%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to Liberia
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
42,4g/kg
Clay
31,0%
Sand
36,8%
Silt
32,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
30,7g/kg
Clay
32,1%
Sand
35,9%
Silt
32,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
18,8g/kg
Clay
33,4%
Sand
35,4%
Silt
31,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest34.3%
Crops21.4%
Built-up0.1%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)44.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,1nW
Built-up
12,3%
Pesticides
124,6kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN II · 3IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN Not Reported · 1IUCN IV · 1IUCN VI · 1🌊 Marine · 4
Santa Rosa
IUCN IINational Park · 1966
815 km²
Guanacaste
IUCN IINational Park · 1991
341 km²
Palo Verde
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1991
282 km²
Guanacaste
IUCN IVProtected Zone · 1987
8 km²
Riberino Zapandi
IUCN IIWetland · 1993
5 km²
Complete list7 protected areas
- Area de Conservación GuanacasteWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed)IUCN Not Applicable19991 452 km²
- Santa RosaNational ParkIUCN II1966815 km²
- GuanacasteNational ParkIUCN II1991341 km²
- Palo VerdeWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported1991282 km²
- GuanacasteProtected ZoneIUCN IV19878 km²
- Riberino ZapandiWetlandIUCN II19935 km²
- IguanitaNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN VI19941 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN