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Geological Formation

Bocas del Toro Archipelago

Coastal and Reef Features

The Bocas del Toro Archipelago is a group of tropical islands in the Caribbean Sea off northwestern Panama, within Bocas del Toro Province, spanning about 250 square kilometers of coral reef, mangrove and seagrass habitat. Its main islands, Colon, Bastimentos, Solarte, San Cristobal, Cayo de Agua and Popa among them, are accompanied by some 50 cays and roughly 200 smaller islets. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
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Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Bocas del Toro Archipelago
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Panama

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Source Wikidata: Bocas del Toro Archipelago
Sources
1. Bocas del Toro Archipelago (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Bocas del Toro Archipelago is a group of tropical islands in the Caribbean Sea in the north-west of Panama, within the province of Bocas del Toro, with a biodiverse ecosystem of coral reefs, mangrove and seagrass meadows.
  • Article text
    Protected areas within the archipelago of Bocas del Toro include Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park, Municipal Reserve of Bluff Beach and Hydrological Municipal Reserve of Río Mimitimbi.
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Wikidata: Bocas del Toro Archipelago
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