La MICA Biological Station is located in El Copé of La Pintada in the province of Coclé in the Republic of Panama. Our location is on the Pacific side of the Continental Divide, but within meters of the Atlantic versant, thus exposing our visitors to the differences between the two habitats. We located at about 420 meters, with nearby mountains peaking at over 1400 meters. Much of the habitat is within the cloud forest, a type of forest that maintains a relatively high humidity even in the dry season because of the low hanging clouds. Our dry season is from mid-December until April, with a slight lull in the rains in July. Average temperatures range from the low 20s to mid 30s C. GPS coordinates are 8°37′12″N, 80°36′0″W and UTM is 17P 544011 952864. La MICA is 7.5 kilometers from Parque Nacional G. D. Omar Torrijos Herrera (also called Omar Torrijos National Park and previously called El Copé National Park). Click here to see an aerial view of the plot for La MICA Biological Station (located in the center of the screen, just above the river in the treed area. Click here to see an aerial view of the southern limit of Omar Torrijos National Park. Building to the to of the screen is the ranger station. Scroll around on the map to see other local communities and natural areas. |
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| La MICA Biological Station El Copé-La Pintada ● Provincia de Coclé ● Republica de Panama US Mailing Address: Julie Ray ● 12458 132nd Street ● Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 www.lamica.org ● la.mica@yahoo.com ● t: (011.507)6707.8900 (Panama) |