El Yunque National Forest
CountryUSA (Puerto Rico)
Area113 km2
TypeTropical rainforest
Key SpeciesPuerto Rican parrot, coqui frog
About El Yunque National Forest
The only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest System. The Puerto Rican parrot is one of the rarest birds with only about 500 remaining. The coqui frog is the symbol of Puerto Rico. Receives 3,400 mm of rain per year. Over 240 tree species.
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