Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve
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The Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve is a Nature Reserve
of Costa Rica
, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area
, that covers an area of 6536 acres (26 km²) in the Guanacaste Province
, 15 kilometers southwest of Bagaces
. The Barbudal Lomas are ignimbritic
plateaux which end in rocky cliffs that rise to 125 metres above the Tempisque River
.
Many endangered deciduous trees such as ron-ron (Astronium graveolens), pochote (Bombacopsis quinata) and cocobolo
are found in the reserve, as well as over 250 different species of bee
s - comprising almost 25% of the world's bee species. The reserve is the site of a small museum called Casa Patrimonio, which has details of the fauna and flora of the reserve.
Lomas de Barbudal is home to several groups of white-faced capuchin monkeys
which, since 1990, have been the subject of the Lomas Barbudal Capuchin Monkey Project
, an ongoing research project by primatologist
Susan Perry of UCLA
. As of January 2010 Mr. Manrique Montes Obando is the Administrator of the Reserve.
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
of Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area
Tempisque Conservation Area
Tempisque Conservation Area is an administrative area which is managed by SINAC for the purposes of conservation in the western part of Costa Rica, including the Tempisque River valley and the Nicoya Peninsula...
, that covers an area of 6536 acres (26 km²) in the Guanacaste Province
Guanacaste Province
Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. It is the most sparsely populated of all the...
, 15 kilometers southwest of Bagaces
Bagaces
Bagaces is a town in Bagaces Canton, in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica. It is the administrative seat of Bagaces District. The town lies along the Pan-American Highway.-External links:* Maplandia...
. The Barbudal Lomas are ignimbritic
Ignimbrite
An ignimbrite is the deposit of a pyroclastic density current, or pyroclastic flow, a hot suspension of particles and gases that flows rapidly from a volcano, driven by a greater density than the surrounding atmosphere....
plateaux which end in rocky cliffs that rise to 125 metres above the Tempisque River
Tempisque River
The Tempisque River, or Rio Tempisque, is 144 km long, located entirely in Costa Rica flowing from the Guanacaste Cordillera near the Orosí Volcano and emptying into the Gulf of Nicoya...
.
Many endangered deciduous trees such as ron-ron (Astronium graveolens), pochote (Bombacopsis quinata) and cocobolo
Cocobolo
Cocobolo is a tropical hardwood of the tree Dalbergia retusa from Central America.Only the heartwood is used: this is typically orange or reddish-brown in color, often with a figuring of darker irregular traces weaving through the wood. The sapwood is a creamy yellow, with a sharp boundary with...
are found in the reserve, as well as over 250 different species of bee
Bee
Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea, presently classified by the unranked taxon name Anthophila...
s - comprising almost 25% of the world's bee species. The reserve is the site of a small museum called Casa Patrimonio, which has details of the fauna and flora of the reserve.
Lomas de Barbudal is home to several groups of white-faced capuchin monkeys
White-headed Capuchin
The white-headed capuchin , also known as the white-faced capuchin or white-throated capuchin, is a medium-sized New World monkey of the family Cebidae, subfamily Cebinae...
which, since 1990, have been the subject of the Lomas Barbudal Capuchin Monkey Project
Lomas Barbudal Capuchin Monkey Project
The Lomas Barbudal Capuchin Monkey Project is an ongoing field research project founded in 1990 by primatologist Susan E. Perry of UCLA. The project is dedicated to the study of the ecology, foraging behavior, and social behavior of the white-faced capuchin monkeys of the Lomas de Barbudal...
, an ongoing research project by primatologist
Primatology
Primatology is the scientific study of primates. It is a diverse discipline and researchers can be found in academic departments of anatomy, anthropology, biology, medicine, psychology, veterinary sciences and zoology, as well as in animal sanctuaries, biomedical research facilities, museums and zoos...
Susan Perry of UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
. As of January 2010 Mr. Manrique Montes Obando is the Administrator of the Reserve.
External links
- Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve at Costa Rica National Parks
- Lomas Barbudal Monkey Project at UCLA