El Toro Wilderness
Encyclopedia
El Toro Wilderness is a 10000 acres (40.5 km²) National Wilderness Preservation System
located partly within El Yunque National Forest
(formerly the Caribbean National Forest) on the island of Puerto Rico
. El Toro, named after the highest peak in the forest at 3524 feet (1,074 m), is the only tropical wilderness in the United States National Forest
System.
El Toro is home to a variety of wildlife, including the critically endangered Puerto Rican Parrot
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National Wilderness Preservation System
The National Wilderness Preservation System of the United States protects federally managed land areas designated for preservation in their natural condition. It was established by the Wilderness Act upon the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson on September 3, 1964...
located partly within El Yunque National Forest
El Yunque National Forest
El Yunque National Forest, formerly known as the Luquillo National Forest, and the Caribbean National Forest, is a forest located in northeastern Puerto Rico. It is the only tropical rain forest in the United States...
(formerly the Caribbean National Forest) on the island 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...
. El Toro, named after the highest peak in the forest at 3524 feet (1,074 m), is the only tropical wilderness in the United States National Forest
United States National Forest
National Forest is a classification of federal lands in the United States.National Forests are largely forest and woodland areas owned by the federal government and managed by the United States Forest Service, part of the United States Department of Agriculture. Land management of these areas...
System.
Puerto Rican Parrot
The Puerto Rican Amazon , also known as the Puerto Rican Parrot or Iguaca, is the only bird endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico belonging to the Neotropical genus Amazona. Measuring , the bird is a predominantly green parrot with a red forehead and white rings around the eyes...
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External links
- El Toro Wilderness - USDA Forest Service
- El Toro Wilderness - Wilderness.net