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Guánica State Forest | |
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Location | Puerto Rico, USA |
Nearest city | Guánica |
Area | 9,878 acres (40 km²)[1] |
Established | 1919 |
Governing body | Department of Natural Resources of Puerto Rico |
Guánica State Forest (Spanish: Bosque Estatal de Guánica) is a subtropical dry forest located in southwest Puerto Rico. The area was designated as a forest reserve in 1919 and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1981.[2] It has been described as the best preserved, subtropical forest and the best example of dry forest in the Caribbean.[3]