Las Nubes Rainforest Preserve

{{Short description|Conservation reserve located in San José Province, Costa Rica}}

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| alt_name = Reserva Biológica Las Nubes

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| location = San José Province, Costa Rica

| nearest_city = San Isidro de El General

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| established = 1998

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| owner = York University

| website = http://lasnubes.info.yorku.ca/

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The Las Nubes Rainforest Preserve ({{langx|es|Reserva Biológica Las Nubes}}) is a 145 hectare (360 acre) conservation reserve that is located an hour outside the city of San Isidro de El General, in San José Province, Costa Rica.[http://www.vistasdechirripo.com/nubesrainforest.aspx Las Nubes Rainforest Reserve ][http://lasnubes.info.yorku.ca/project/about/ York University - Las Nubes Project ]

The property was donated to York University by Dr. Woody Fisher in 1998. The Faculty of Environmental Studies operates an eco-campus on the property that hosts classes and research projects.[http://news.yorku.ca/2016/04/25/york-us-new-centre-and-ecocampus-offer-hands-on-education-in-a-costa-rican-rainforest/ York U’s new Centre and EcoCampus offer hands-on education in a Costa Rican rainforest ][http://ae.americananthro.org/engagement-in-the-alexander-skutch-biological-corridor/ Anthropology and Environmental Society - Engagement in the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor ]

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