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Vega State Forest

1952 establishments in Puerto RicoProtected areas established in 1952Protected areas of Puerto RicoPuerto Rican moist forestsPuerto Rico state forests
Vega Alta, Puerto RicoVega Baja, Puerto Rico
Autopista PR 22, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
Autopista PR 22, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

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.

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Bosque Estatal de Vega Alta

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02693 , Bajura (Bajura)
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Autopista PR 22, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
Autopista PR 22, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
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