Dr. Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge
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Dr. Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge
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Dr. Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge located within the Tortuguero Conservation Area , in the Limón Province of northeastern Costa Rica . The refuge is located north of the village of Tortuguero , between the Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge and the Tortuguero National Park . It is named after Dr. Archie Carr , who set up the Caribbean Conservation Corporation in the same area in 1955 .
The refuge is located on the Caribbean shore, and is the site of the John H. Phipps Biological Station, which operates a sea turtle -tagging program among other research activities on its beach es, as well as the Casa Verde Visitor's Center.
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