Cocos Island

Cocos Island is an island located off the shore of Costa Rica, in the Pacific Ocean. Surrounded by deep waters with counter-currents, it is known for its populations of Hammerhead sharks, rays and dolphins.

Year	Decision	Comments
2002	Extended	Extension of marine zone
1997	Inscribed	Reasons for inscription
1986	Rejected	Does not meet criteria

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• Cocos Island National Park
• Country: Costa Rica
• Year: 1997
• Category: Natural landscape, Marine / Coastal
• Connections: Turtles and tortoises . Pacific Ocean . Uninhabited islands . Ramsar Wetlands .
  
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  » A good introduction on the Cocos Island Web Page.
  
  
  
  

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