Río Abajo State Forest

Rio Abajo Forest is a forested preserve in Puerto Rico owned by the Department of Natural Resources. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1980 and constitutes an area of 3,590 acres. It consists mostly of subtropical wet and moist karst forest. Mogotes and sinkholes fill the landscape.[1][2]

Background

It is home to plant and wildlife species that include endangered species such as the Puerto Rican broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus brunnescens), the Puerto Rican boa (Chilabothrus inornatus), and a captive population of critically endangered Puerto Rican parrots (Amazona vittata). Captive parrots are slowly being released into Rio Abajo in an attempt to form a second population.[3][4]

References
  1. "National Registry of Natural Landmarks". National Park Service.
  2. "Puerto Rico - Nature and Scientific Wonders". Smithsonian. Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution. November 6, 2007. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  3. "EL Bosque Estatal de Río Abajo" (PDF). drna.gobierno.pr (in Spanish). P.R. Department of Resources. December 1, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 17, 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  4. "Celebran la liberación de 10 cotorras puertorriqueñas a estado silvestre en el Bosque Estatal de Río Abajo". drna.pr.gov. Retrieved 9 February 2019.


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