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Intensive International Trade Regulations on Sharks and Stingrays Began This Week
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – Since Sunday a new regulation went into effect that came from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), held in June last year. Under the agreement, five types...
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Guinness Declares Costa Rican Spider the Most Poisonous in the World
Costa Rica has one of the most poisonous spiders in the world, as published by the famous book of Guinness World Records.According to the latest report from 2013, the so-called Brazilian wandering (rocking or swaying Brazilian) of the genus...
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Investment in Paulownia Trees Could Assist Costa Rica’s Reforestation Efforts
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The paulownia tree, also called Royal Tree, Princess Tree or Empress Tree, is a deciduous species from the family of Paulowniaceae and is native to China. And lately, no matter what you call...
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Corcovado Park in Costa Rica is the home of 2.5% of the World’s Biodiversity
A stunning green, the dizzying height of its trees and an elegant puma invite to enter his house, which hosts 2.5% of global biodiversity: The Corcovado National Park in Southern Costa Rica.To reach the entrance of the trails there...
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Ecotourism Benefits the Costa Rican Economy by 16%
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A study published in the journal of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that ecotourism has improved the quality of life of Costa Ricans living in areas close to parks and protected areas...
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Former Costa Rican President Attends World Oceans Summit in San Francisco
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The World Oceans Summit in San Francisco, CA, concludes today, which brought together dozens of delegates from international organizations, academia, governments and other organizations to analyze the degradation of the oceans and management...
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Global Warming Discussed at the International Banana Conference in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Experts from twenty countries are participating in Costa Rica for the Fifth International Congress of Bananas, which challenges the sector to analyze areas such as science and marketing.The event was inaugurated by the...
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Costa Rica’s Poas Volcano Throws Molten Ash and Gases 300 Meters High
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Poas Volcano in Costa Rica today launched ash and gases 300 meters above its crater as part of its normal activity.The Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (Ovsicori) recorded the eruption...
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Sustainable Travel: Biking in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - For those wanting to explore Costa Rica by bike, mountain biking far outweighs the beauty and experience of traveling by road bike. Some of the country’s remote roads are dotted with potholes the...
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Costa Rica Combats the Lionfish in the Caribbean Alongside Mexico
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) said that Costa Rica will start fighting the lionfish, which is an invasive species that is affecting the Caribbean, with the support of Mexican experts to...
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Fundación SMA as Support Network for Spinal Muscular Atrophy in Costa Rica
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a genetic and hereditary disease characterized by a loss of muscle strength due to...