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Humacao Nature Reserve is a protected area on Puerto Rico’s southeastern coast between Humacao and Naguabo, encompassing about 3,000 acres of Pterocarpus forest, wetlands, mangroves, lagoons, and river mouths. Acquired in 1984 and established as the Humacao Wildlife Refuge in 1986, it preserves one of the region’s remaining Pterocarpus forest ecosystems. The land also reflects an earlier sugarcane economy through surviving infrastructure and retains evidence of 20th-century military use, including a former U.S. Army lookout post and World War II bunkers. Much of the reserve is strictly managed for ecological restoration, while a small section allows limited recreation and access to El Morrillo’s broad coastal views.
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