| Vega State Forest Spanish: Bosque Estatal de la Vega | |
|---|---|
 Highway PR-22 near the Vega Alta Forest | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Vega Alta and Vega Baja |
| Coordinates | 18°25′N 66°21′W / 18.417°N 66.350°W |
| Elevation | 164 feet (50 m) |
| Area | 1,185 cuerdas (1,151 acres) |
| Administration | |
| Status | Public, Commonwealth |
| Governing body | Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) |
| Ecology | |
| WWF Classification | Puerto Rican moist forests |
Vega State Forest (Spanish: Bosque Estatal de Vega) is a state forest of Puerto Rico located in the municipalities of Vega Alta and Vega Baja. The subtropical moist forest is located in the northern coast of Puerto Rico in the middle of the karst zone known as the Carso Norteño (Northern karst), and it contains features typical of such geography such as sinkholes, caves and mogotes. It was designated a nature reserve in 1952 and it is fully protected by the Puerto Rico Forest laws (Law No. 133) of 1975. The forest has a total area of 1,150 acres, divided into six forest units throughout the municipalities of Vega Alta and Vega Baja.[1]
- ^ Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (2008). "Bosques de Puerto Rico: Bosque Estatal de Vega" (PDF). drna.pr.gov.