Wildlife Reserves of Costa Rica
Located in southern Central America, between Panama to the south and Nicaragua to the north, Costa Rica is best known for its rainforests brimming with tropical flora and fauna, active volcanoes, and some of the best beaches in the world.
Located in southern Central America, between Panama to the south and Nicaragua to the north, Costa Rica is best known for its rainforests brimming with tropical flora and fauna, active volcanoes, and some of the best beaches in the world.
The country’s pristine landscapes and diverse wildlife are protected by national parks and wildlife reserves totalling 10,773 square kilometres (4,159 sq mi).
The country currently has 32 national parks, 51 wildlife refuges, 13 forest reserves and eight biological reserves that protect rainforests, along with tropical dry forests, cloud forests, marine areas and wetlands.
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Magia Blanca (37m), La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Costa Rica
Laguna Botos, next to Poas Volcano, Costa Rica
Poas Volcano, Costa Rica
Red-eyed Leaf Frog, Monteverde, Costa Rica
Volcan Arenal from Reserva Santa Elena, Costa Rica
Reserva Santa Elena, Costa Rica
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Lizard eating butterfly larvae, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Iguana, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
White Faced Capuchin Monkey, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Boat-billed Heron, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
La Catarata de Fortuna, Costa Rica
La Catarata de Fortuna, Costa Rica
Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth, Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica
Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth, Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica
Tajalines Crab, Manzanillo, Costa Rica
Basilisk Lizard, Manzanillo, Costa Rica
Tajalines Crab, Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica
Two-toed Sloth, Cahuita National Park, Costa Rica
Tri-coloured Heron, Cahuita, Costa Rica
Scarlet Macaws, Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
Baird’s Tapir, Corcovado, Costa Rica
Basilisk Lizard, Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
Cayman, Corcovado, Costa Rica
Walking from Carate to Sirena Ranger St., Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
Walking from Carate to Sirena Ranger St., Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
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