Palo Seco Forest Reserve

In the reserve

Palo Seco Forest Reserve (Bosque Protector Palo Seco), is a rainforest preserve in Panama in Bocas del Toro Province.[1] The reserve was created in 1983 to be a conservation corridor linking Fortuna Forest Reserve and La Amistad International Park, and has an estimated area of 167,410 ha.[2]

Environment

Popular with tree climbers, the reserve includes nutmeg, and ceiba trees. The area is home to tarantulas and eyelash vipers.[3] Palo Seco means dry stick.[4] The reserve has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of many bird species.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Palo Seco Protection Forest". Bird Life International. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Palo Seco Protector Forest". Boca del Toro Tourism. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  3. ^ Panama Sarah Woods page 285
  4. ^ Palo Seco Coins of Panama
  5. ^ "Palo Seco Protection Forest". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-26.

9°03′N 82°27′W / 9.050°N 82.450°W / 9.050; -82.450


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