Nature Reserves and Protected Areas in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is a beautiful island situated at the heart of the Caribbean. Surrounded by crystal clear, beautifully blue waters, this sizable island is home to a variety of natural habitats – from coastal forest to rock estuaries. Inland you will find farms and denser forest while along the coast you will find mangrove swamps, coral reefs and other watery areas. There are rocky coves complete with pirate stories and small remote islands with protected bird populations. In fact, Puerto Rico has just about every natural habitat you can expect to find on a tropical island.
When making your travel plans you should consider visiting at least a few of these excellent nature reserves in Puerto Rico. Bird lovers should definitely make a stop at the Boqueron Forest Bird Refuge and the Punta Guaniquilla Reserve and Bird Sanctuary. However, they should keep in mind that while these bird sanctuaries may pay special attention to birds, most of the other reserves in Puerto Rico also have great bird populations worth scouting for. The La Parguera Nature Reserve has a special treat on offer. Here is one of the three locations around the island where you will find biobays – water areas filled with bioluminescent plankton that light up the waters on dark nights providing a dazzling array of sparkling natural light. Other reserves worth mentioning include the Humaco Natural Reserve, the Las Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve, the Aguirre Forest Reserve and the Guajataca Forest Reserve. There are many, many more than those mentioned here so browse our nature reserve pages to see what else is available.
Some of the nature reserves in Puerto Rico have a variety of activities available to give your trip a little extra edge. You may want to try kayaking through the mangrove swamps, horse riding through the forests or on the beach, mountain biking along jungle trails or scuba diving and snorkeling near the coral reefs. There is so much on offer here that you simply have to visit to discover Puerto Rico’s natural treasures for yourself. So the next time you plan a trip to this island paradise, make sure that you include several of Puerto Rico’s nature reserves on your travel itinerary.
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