Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site

The Area de Conservación Guanacaste is a network of protected areas and a World Heritage Site in Guanacaste Province, in northwestern Costa Rica. The World Heritage Site contains an unbroken tract of tropical dry forest and important habitat for several vulnerable species, including the Central American tapir, mangrove hummingbird, and the great green macaw. Over 7,000 plant species and 900 vertebrate species have been located in the park.

This article is about the World Heritage Site. For the conservation area managed by SINAC, see Guanacaste Conservation Area.
Area de Conservación Guanacaste
Rincón de la Vieja Volcano
LocationGuanacaste Province, Costa Rica
Coordinates10°51′00″N 85°37′00″W
Area1470 km²
Established1989
Governing bodyNational System of Conservation Areas (SINAC)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
TypeNatural
Criteriaix, x
Designated1999 (23rd session)
Reference no.928bis
RegionLatin America and the Caribbean
Extensions2004
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