Area de Conservación Guanacaste
IUCN Not ApplicableWorld Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · 1999
1 452 km²
Commune · CRI
Santa Elena
Costa Rica
AwTropical, savannah(99 %)
Area
513km²
Ecological tissue
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Species present
Computing species observations from GBIF…
Climate
Mean T°
25,6°C
Annual rain
1 784mm
Warmest m°
30,0°C
Coldest m°
22,9°C
Elevation: 198 m on average (min -228 m, max 1 140 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
25,6°C
Annual rain
1 784mm
Warmest month
30,0°C
Coldest month
22,9°C
Mean alt.
198m
Min
-228m
Max
1 140m
Std. dev.
130m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(99 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
35,8g/kg
Clay
33,6%
Sand
34,4%
Silt
32,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: suGLiMaggregated to La Cruz
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
48,1g/kg
Clay
32,9%
Sand
34,9%
Silt
32,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
35,8g/kg
Clay
34,0%
Sand
34,0%
Silt
32,0%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,2
Org. C
23,6g/kg
Clay
33,8%
Sand
34,2%
Silt
31,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest45.8%
Crops8.6%
Built-up0.0%
Bare soil0.0%
Other (grassland, water…)45.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology
Computing basins, lakes, rivers…
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,0nW
Built-up
3,0%
Pesticides
123,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas8
IUCN II · 2IUCN VI · 2IUCN Not Reported · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1IUCN IV · 1🌊 Marine · 6
Santa Rosa
IUCN IINational Park · 1966
815 km²
Guanacaste
IUCN IINational Park · 1991
341 km²
Guanacaste
IUCN IVProtected Zone · 1987
8 km²
Bahia Santa Elena
IUCN VIMarine Management Area · 2018
7 km²
Manglar de Potrero Grande
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1999
5 km²
Complete list8 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
- GuanacasteProtected ZoneIUCN IV19878 km²
- Bahia Santa ElenaMarine Management AreaIUCN VI20187 km²
- Manglar de Potrero GrandeWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19995 km²
- Bahia JunquillalNational Wildlife RefugeIUCN VI19955 km²
- Laguna RespringueWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19991 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN