Río Abajo State Forest
| Río Abajo State Forest Spanish: Bosque Estatal de Río Abajo | |
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View of Rio Abajo in Utuado | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Arecibo, Utuado |
| Coordinates | 18°20′23″N 66°41′59″W / 18.33972°N 66.69972°W |
| Elevation | 1,391 feet (424 m) |
| Area | 3,486 cuerdas (3,386 acres) |
| Administration | |
| Status | Public, Commonwealth |
| Governing body | Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) |
| Website | www |
| Ecology | |
| WWF Classification | Puerto Rican moist forests |
| Designated | 1980 |
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Rio Abajo State Forest is a forest preserve in Puerto Rico owned by the Department of Natural Resources and one of the 20 state forests in the island. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1980 and constitutes an area of 3,590 acres. It consists mostly of subtropical wet and moist karst forest. Mogotes and sinkholes fill the landscape. The forest preserve is located in the municipalities of Arecibo and Utuado. In addition to its ecological value the forest also contains a number of archaeological sites.