Aguirre State Forest
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The Aguirre State Forest is a 2393 acres (9.7 km²) nature reserve on the south coast of Puerto Rico
. It consists mainly of mangroves and floodplain forest and borders on the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
. The Aguirre State Forest is owned and maintained by the commonwealth of Puerto Rico
.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. It consists mainly of mangroves and floodplain forest and borders on the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is a federally protected estuary in Aguirre, Puerto Rico. The bay is an intertidal tropical ecosystem dominated by seagrass beds, coral reefs, and mangroves. In an area of 1140 hectares, the reserve contains five distinct habitat types and provides...
. The Aguirre State Forest is owned and maintained by the commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
.