The park protects over 29,500 acres (11,938 ha) of humid lowlands tropical forest. It is one of the country's least-visited parks; this has allowed the park to remain ecologically rich and diverse. Rare (and even endangered) species live within the park, including jaguars, ocelots, pumas, and tapirs. The park also protects the Dantas River Watershed, which is an important source of water for the people and animals of the region.[2]
The Barbilla National Park is also the home of the second largest indigenous group in Costa Rica, the Cabécar people. It is also located next to the Chirripó Indigenous Reserve
The park has the Barbilla Biological Station on site, as well as an administrative building located in Brisas de Pacuarito. Access is via an unpaved road, 17 km long and about an hour of driving. The start of the road is 2–3 km east of Siquirres.
The buildings are actually located outside of the park. The path into the park descends through indigenous farms to the Dantas river. The main trail crosses the river and climbs the opposite hill (heading due south). There are few smaller trails.
barbilla, national, park, national, park, caribbean, amistad, conservation, area, costa, rica, located, eastern, slopes, cordillera, talamanca, protects, forests, well, laguna, ayil, cerro, tigre, dantas, river, watershed, covering, parts, both, cartago, limón. Barbilla National Park is a national park in the Caribbean La Amistad Conservation Area of Costa Rica located on the eastern slopes of the Cordillera de Talamanca It protects forests as well as Laguna Ayil and Cerro Tigre and the Dantas River watershed covering parts of both Cartago and Limon Provinces It was initially established in 1982 Barbilla National ParkIUCN category II national park The ranger station at Barbilla National Park Barbilla National Park area LocationCosta RicaNearest citySiquirresCoordinates9 56 31 N 83 25 12 W 9 942 N 83 42 W 9 942 83 42 1 Area119 km2Established1982Governing bodyNational System of Conservation Areas SINAC class notpageimage Location in Costa Rica The park protects over 29 500 acres 11 938 ha of humid lowlands tropical forest It is one of the country s least visited parks this has allowed the park to remain ecologically rich and diverse Rare and even endangered species live within the park including jaguars ocelots pumas and tapirs The park also protects the Dantas River Watershed which is an important source of water for the people and animals of the region 2 The Barbilla National Park is also the home of the second largest indigenous group in Costa Rica the Cabecar people It is also located next to the Chirripo Indigenous ReserveThe park has the Barbilla Biological Station on site as well as an administrative building located in Brisas de Pacuarito Access is via an unpaved road 17 km long and about an hour of driving The start of the road is 2 3 km east of Siquirres The buildings are actually located outside of the park The path into the park descends through indigenous farms to the Dantas river The main trail crosses the river and climbs the opposite hill heading due south There are few smaller trails The Dantas River in Barbilla References edit Barbilla National Park globalspecies org Stater Adam Barbilla National Park External links editBarbilla National Park at Costa Rica National Parks nbsp This Costa Rican protected area article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barbilla National Park amp oldid 1216299044, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
