Species Lists & Research Data
Species Lists
Click on the desired taxon to download a printable (.pdf) list of the species we have
documented so far.

Plants
Freshwater Fishes
Birds
Mammals

Other taxa coming soon...
Weather Data
Click on the desired time period to download an Excel file of temperature, humidity, and rainfall for El
Cope, Cocle, Republic of Panama.

July 2009 - September 2009
Location and Habitat Information
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 (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 Parque Omar. Building to the to of the screen is the ranger station.
Scroll around on the map to see other local communities and natural areas.
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)