Piñones State Forest Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Piñones State Forest Bosque Estatal de Piñones

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Location in Puerto Rico
Geography
Location	Loiza, Puerto Rico
Coordinates	18°26′38″N 65°57′59″W / 18.4438346°N 65.9662765°W / 18.4438346; -65.9662765
Administration
Governing body	Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources

Piñones State Forest, (in Spanish: Bosque Estatal de Piñones), and named after the Casuarina, locally called Piñones (after an invasive species of salt-tolerant tree from Australia used for lumber), is a timberland forest near one of the longest beaches in Puerto Rico. It is located in Torrecilla Baja barrio in the municipality of Loíza. It is a tourist attraction and is managed by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources.

Geographical location
Flora and fauna
The Piñones Trail
Activities nearby
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Geographical location

Home of a mangrove forest, Piñones is a natural reserve located east of Isla Verde north of Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport. It is operated by the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources and located in Loiza.

Flora and fauna

The extremely rare tree Schoepfia arenaria grows here at a place called Punta Maldonado. Less than 200 of these Puerto Rican endemic trees are known to exist.

The Piñones Trail

There is a boardwalk and trail used for biking and walking through parts of the forest. Several agencies carefully manage the Piñones Trail (in Spanish: Paseo Piñones), so as to avoid disturbing sensitive ecological and archeological points, while still encouraging "family-type" visits. In 2001, the trail received an award from the Federal Highway Administration for excellence in non-motorized transportation.