Fifty-five percent of this land falls under the Chirripó, Amistad, and Cahuita National Parks;  and 2% belongs to the Jairo Mora Sandoval Gandoca-Manzanillo Mixed Wildlife Refuge (a major sea turtle nesting ground).
Approximately half of this area is protected within the Chirripó, Amistad, and Cahuita National Parks;  whereas a small percentage, around 2%, falls under the Jairo Mora Sandoval Gandoca-Manzanillo Mixed Wildlife Refuge, which serves as an important nesting ground for sea turtles.