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Los Tres Picachos State Forest (Spanish: Bosque Estatal de Los Tres Picachos) is one of the 20 forests that make up the public forest system of Puerto Rico.The forest is located in the Central Mountain Range or Cordillera Central, along the Los Tres Picachos mountain ridge, one of the island's highest mountains, named after the distinctive three peaks of the highest mountain in the forest.
Cambalache State Forest and Reserve (Spanish: Bosque estatal de Cambalache, also referred to as Parque nacional de Cambalache) [1] is a nature reserve and one of the 20 state forests in the territory of Puerto Rico. [2] [3] The Cambalache State Forest is located in the municipalities of Arecibo and Barceloneta in northern Puerto Rico. [4]
Carite State Forest (Spanish: Bosque Estatal de Carite) is a state forest and nature reserve located in the Sierra de Cayey mountain range in southeastern Puerto Rico.The forest extends over approximately 2,600 hectares (6,500 acres) and is located in the municipalities of Caguas, Cayey, Guayama, Patillas and San Lorenzo.
Guajataca State Forest (Spanish: Bosque Estatal de Guajataca) is one of the 20 forests that make up the public forest system of Puerto Rico.The Guajataca Forest is located in the northwestern part of Puerto Rico, along the Northern Karst zone in the municipality of Isabela and municipality of Quebradillas, and is near Camuy and San Sebastián.
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.
La Mina Trail is closed as of 2021 due to the damage caused by Hurricane Maria in 2017. [48] La Mina Trail is a moderate to difficult 0.7-mile-long mile that starts on PR-191 close to the Palo Colorado Information Center. This is another popular hiking trail as it leads to La Mina Falls, one of the most picturesque waterfalls of the national ...
Ceiba State Forest (Spanish: Bosque Estatal de Ceiba), also referred to as the Ceiba State Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Estatal de Ceiba), is a mangrove forest and nature reserve located in the eastern coast of Puerto Rico, in the municipalities of Ceiba and Fajardo.
Toro Negro State Forest (Spanish: Bosque Estatal de Toro Negro) is one of the 21 forests that make up the public forests system in Puerto Rico. [2] It is also Puerto Rico's highest cloud forest . It is in the Cordillera Central region of the island and covers 8,204 cuerdas (7,968 acres; 3,224 ha; 32.24 km 2 ), of mountains.