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The Caribbean National Forest located in the island of Puerto Rico —commonly known as El Yunque, named after the taino indian spirit Yuquiyú, and meaning "Forest of Clouds".— is the only tropical forrest in the United States National Forrest System. The forrest is located the slopes of the Sierra de Luquillo Mountains in Puerto Rico, and encompasses over 28,000 acres (113 km²) of land; making it the largest block of public land in the Island of Puerto Rico.

The forrest covers lands of the municipalities of Canovanas, Puerto Rico, Juncos, Puerto Rico, Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, Luquillo, Puerto Rico, and Rio Grande.

The forrest region was set aside in 1876 by the Spanish Crown, the Forest represents one of the oldest reserves in the Western Hemisphere. It is home to over 240 species of trees and plants, 26 of which are found nowhere else.

Typical yearly rainfall can be up to 240 inches per year. More than 100 billion gallons of rainwater fall on the forest per year.

El Yunque is composed of four diffrent forrest ecosystems

Tabonuco Forest
Palo Colorado Forest
Palma Sierra Forest
Las Nubes Forest

External links

Caribbean National Forest - USDA Forest Service - official site.

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	The Caribbean National Forest located in the island of [[Puerto Rico]] —commonly known as El Yunque, named after the [[taino]] indian spirit [[~~Yuquiye~~]], and meaning "Forest of Clouds".— is the only [[tropical]] forrest in the [[United States National Forrest System]]. The forrest is located the slopes of the Sierra de Luquillo Mountains in Puerto Rico, and encompasses over 28,000 acres (113 km²) of land; making it the largest block of public land in the Island of Puerto Rico.		The Caribbean National Forest located in the island of [[Puerto Rico]] —commonly known as El Yunque, named after the [[taino]] indian spirit [[Yuquiyú]], and meaning "Forest of Clouds".— is the only [[tropical]] forrest in the [[United States National Forrest System]]. The forrest is located the slopes of the Sierra de Luquillo Mountains in Puerto Rico, and encompasses over 28,000 acres (113 km²) of land; making it the largest block of public land in the Island of Puerto Rico.

	[[Image:Yunque_waterfall.jpg\|thumb\|Yunque waterfall]]		[[Image:Yunque_waterfall.jpg\|thumb\|Yunque waterfall]]