List of National Natural Landmarks in Puerto Rico
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From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in Puerto Rico. There are 5 in total.[1]
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Name | Image | Date | Location | Municipality | Ownership | Description | |
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1 | Baño de Oro Natural Area | ![]() |
1980 | 18.3080090°N 65.7615515°W / 18.3080090; -65.7615515 | Río Grande | Federal (United States Forest Service) | The only contiguous area in Puerto Rico that contains subtropical wet forest, rain forest, dwarf forest, and Pterocarpus. Part of El Yunque National Forest. |
2 | Cabo Rojo | ![]() |
1980 | 17°56′01.2″N 67°11′31.9″W | Cabo Rojo | Territorial (Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources) | An excellent example of a tombolo with two sand spits. |
3 | Mona and Monito Islands | ![]() |
1975 | 18°5′5.2″N 67°51′4.4″W | Mayagüez | Territorial (Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources) | Caves on these islands are some of the most extensive flank margin caves in the world. |
4 | Puerto Mosquito | ![]() |
1980 | 18°06′07″N 65°26′45″W | Vieques | Territorial (Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources) | Considered the best example of a bioluminescent bay in the United States. |
5 | Río Abajo State Forest | ![]() |
1980 | 18°20′23″N 66°41′59″W | Utuado | Territorial (Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources) | An excellent example of karst topography with numerous sinkholes and well-developed tower karst. |
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