Palmas del Mar Tropical Forest

Coordinates: 18°05′33″N 65°48′00″W / 18.09250°N 65.80000°W

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Palmas del Mar Tropical Forest, also known as the Palmas del Mar Pterocarpus Forest, is located in and near the beach resort community of Palmas del Mar in Humacao, Puerto Rico. The 144 acres of forest tracts belonging to the Palmas del Mar Tropical Forest are protected by conservation easement laws (Spanish: Ley de servidumbre de conservación) between Palmas del Mar Properties Inc. and the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Fideicomiso de Conservación de Puerto Rico) since 2010.^[1] It consists of secondary forests, mangroves and, most notably, a Pterocarpus forest. The Candelero River also crosses the forest area and its mouth is also located just north of the forest limits.^[2]

A total of 456 tree species has been documented in the area, including the notable palo de pollo (Pterocarpus officinalis) and the ortegon (Coccoloba rugosa). The forest is also considered an important bird area, many of which are migratory. 52 species of animals have been documented in the forest, including 12 of which are endemic to Puerto Rico. In addition to its flora and fauna, the forest is important as a natural protection against flooding and coastal erosion.^[2]

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^ "Leyes de Puerto Rico de 2001". www.lexjuris.com. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
^ ^a ^b "Tropical Forest at Palmas del Mar". Para la Naturaleza (in European Spanish). 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2022-01-05.

Protected areas of Puerto Rico

Federal

National Estuarine Research Reserves	Bahía de Jobos
National Forests	El Yunque
National Wild and Scenic Rivers	Río Icacos Río Mameyes Río de la Mina
Wilderness Areas	El Toro
National Wildlife Refuges	Cabo Rojo Culebra Desecheo Laguna Cartagena Vieques

Commonwealth

State Forests	Aguirre Boquerón Cambalache Carite Ceiba Cerrillos Guajataca Guánica Guilarte Los Tres Picachos Maricao Monte Choca Nuevo Milenio Piñones Río Abajo San Patricio Susúa Toro Negro Vega
Other Forests	Bosque del Pueblo
Nature Reserves	Aguas Buenas Cave System Cabezas de San Juan Caja de Muertos Caño Martín Peña Caño Tiburones Cerro Las Tetas Cibuco Swamp Condado Lagoon Cueva del Indio Cuevas Las Cabachuelas Hacienda Belvedere Humacao Nature Reserve Joyuda Lagoon Inés María Mendoza La Cordillera Reef La Parguera Las Bocas Canyon Mona and Monito Islands Northeast Ecological Corridor Planadas-Yeyesa Punta Cucharas Punta Guaniquilla Puerto Mosquito Punta Petrona San Cristóbal Canyon San Juan Ecological Corridor Tortuguero Lagoon Tourmaline Reef
Conservation Easement Sites	El Rabanal Foreman Conservation Easement Montes Oscuros Palmas del Mar Tropical Forest
Conservation Zones	Northern Karst
Marine Reserves	Isla Verde Reef
Protected Natural Areas	La Robleda Natural Protected Area Sierra Pandura
Research Reserves	Mata de Plátano Field Station Sierra de Jájome
Parques Nacionales	Parque Nacional de las Cavernas del Río Camuy Julio Enrique Monagas Park

Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources

18°05′33″N 65°48′00″W / 18.09250°N 65.80000°W / 18.09250; -65.80000

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