The Pterocarpus Forest

The Pterocarpus Forest is a 51-acre swamp forest located in Palmas del Mar, Humacao, managed by PHA Pterocarpus Forest, Inc. It is one of the few remaining pterocarpus forests in Puerto Rico and features a three-quarter-mile elevated boardwalk, 18 educational stops, and a 40-foot observation tower overlooking the forest canopy. It is home to 107 flora species, 113 fauna species—13 of them endemic—and 73 fungi species, serving as an open-air classroom for environmental education and scientific research.