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Cerrillos State Forest

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Elevation
  
1,000 feet (300 m)

Visitation
  
(2012)

Established
  
25 September 1996

Cerrillos State Forest

Location
  
PR-139, km. 3.4 Ponce, Puerto Rico

Area
  
> 200 cuerdas (≈ 194 acres)

Status
  
Public, State (Commonwealth) forest

WWF classification
  
Puerto Rican moist forests

Events
  
1993 Central American and Caribbean Games, 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games

Similar
  
Aguirre State Forest, Bosque Estatal De Vega Alta, Bosque Estatal Del Nuevo Mi, Desecheo National Wildlife R, Parque Luis A "Wito" Mo

Cerrillos State Forest is one of the 21 state forests in Puerto Rico. It is located in the barrio Maragüez in the municipality of Ponce, in the southern region of the island and covers covers 200 cuerdas (190 acres; 0.79 km2; 0.30 sq mi) of valleys and mountains. The forest has several trails, observation areas, several picnic areas, complete with gazeebos and a man-made reservoir, Lake Cerrillos and the Lake Cerrillos dam.

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Location

The forest is located at 18.08842 N, 66.58058 W (18°5′18.31″N 66°24′50.08″W), in barrio Maragüez, which is located northeast of the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It can be reached via PR-139 Km 3.4. Its elevation varies from 400 to 1000 feet above sea level.

Recreation

Recreational activities permitted in this forest include fishing, hiking, kayaking, photography, picnicking, scientific research, and bird watching.

Additional reading

  • Puerto Rico Statewide Assessment and Strategies for Forest Resources. Government of Puerto Rico. Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. (n.d.; ca. 2011) 171 pages.
  • Puerto Rico Statewide Assessment and Strategies for Forest Resources. Government of Puerto Rico. Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. (n.d.; ca. 2011) 100 pages.
  • Guide to the Ecological Systems of Puerto Rico. Gary L. Miller and Ariel E. Lugo. United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service. International Institute of Tropical Forestry. General Technical Report IITF-GTR-35. June 2009.
  • Gould, W.A.; Alarcón, C.; Fevold, B.; Jiménez, M.E.; Martinuzzi, S.; Potts, G.; Solórzano, M.; Ventosa, E. Puerto Rico Gap Analysis Project–final report. Moscow, ID: U.S. Geological Survey, and Río Piedras, PR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry. 159 pages and 8 appendices. 2007.

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