Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas de Guanacaste

Area: Water - 11,589 hectares, (27,813 acres)

Established: 7/9/91

Description: This marine park is the permanent nesting site for leatherback turtles. It provides a safe landing vital to the endangered leatherback turtle. Female leatherbacks come ashore during the nights in October to May to lay their eggs en the sand. They then cover the eggs and return to the ocean.