Costa Rica’s Marine Protected Areas: status and perspectives

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Costa Rica’s Marine Protected Areas: status and perspectives

Con 51 100km2 de área terrestre y 589 000km2 de aguas jurisdiccionales, Costa Rica es considerado uno de los países con mayor biodiversidad. Posee aproximadamente 3.5% de las especies marinas del mundo. En las últimas cuatro décadas, Costa Rica ha dedicado un esfuerzo significativo para la creación...

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Main Authors:	Alvarado, Juan José, Cortés, Jorge, Esquivel, María Fernanda, Salas, Eva
Format:	Online
Language:	eng
Published:	Universidad de Costa Rica 2012
Online Access:	https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/2657

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