Las Nubes Rainforest Preserve

Conservation reserve located in San José Province, Costa Rica
9°23′8″N 83°36′18.9″W / 9.38556°N 83.605250°W / 9.38556; -83.605250Area145 ha (360 acres)Established1998OwnerYork UniversityWebsitehttp://lasnubes.info.yorku.ca/

The Las Nubes Rainforest Preserve (Spanish: Reserva Biológica Las Nubes) is a 145 hectare (360 acre) conservation reserve that is located an hour outside the city of San Isidro de El General, in San José Province, Costa Rica.[1][2]

The property was donated to York University by Dr. Woody Fisher in 1998. The Faculty of Environmental Studies operates an eco-campus on the property that hosts classes and research projects.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Las Nubes Rainforest Reserve
  2. ^ York University - Las Nubes Project
  3. ^ York U’s new Centre and EcoCampus offer hands-on education in a Costa Rican rainforest
  4. ^ Anthropology and Environmental Society - Engagement in the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor

External links

  • Official website


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