Guanica Forest NEON - United States of America

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Site Name
Guanica Forest NEON
Short name
GUAN
Country
United States of America
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Site Description
The Guánica Dry Forest Reserve (GUAN) is a terrestrial NEON field site located in a subtropical dry zone along the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The 34.9km2 (8630 acre) site is encompassed within the Guánica State Forest and Biosphere Reserve and managed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. The forest was designated as a Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations in 1981 and supports numerous global ecological research programs. The area is characterized by low annual rainfall and high evapotranspiration. Plant species along the reserve include cacti, grasses, and shrubs and the forest has of areas with semi-evergreen, deciduous and scrub trees. This location is part of the NEON Atlantic Neotropical Domain (D04), which includes the island of Puerto Rico and the southern tip of Florida. The Domain includes one additional terrestrial field site and two aquatic field sites.
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2025-09-17 14:09:46

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
2015
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
GERIThis site is a verified "GERI" member.
NEON (GUAN)This site is a verified "NEON" member.
Photos
GUAN tower
GUAN tower
Geographic
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: 17.96955 Longitude: -66.8687

Size
ca. 3492.00ha
Elevation (average)
125.00msl
Elevation (min)
8.00msl
Elevation (max)
209.00msl
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