Environment
Trails in National Parks will be Demarcated for the Convenience of Tourists
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)- New fares and schedules in Costa Rica´s National Parks will be set according to the degree of difficulty and the type of services offered in their trails for the convenience of tourists.The Intermediate level...
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Costa Rica´s Biodiversity and National Parks are Priceless
In only 51,100 km2, Costa Rica has about 95,000 species, and this number represents only 19% of the half million species in the country. It is also home to 3.5% of reported marine species in the world.It is interesting...
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Costa Rica´s Ecological Footprint Proves Revealing
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) -In seven months and 20 days humans have used more natural resources than the planet can regenerate for the rest of the year 2013.The Global Footprint Network nominated August 20 as the Earth´s Excess...
Environment
Radars Powered by Hydroelectric Energy are Installed on Cocos Island for Environmental Protection
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)-The first of 17 radars to be installed in the country for environmental protection and monitoring of marine resources will be set up on Cocos Island, announced Costa Rican authorities last Wednesday.This radar will cost...
Environment
Rates of Private Renewable Energy Generators Will Be Defined in a Month
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)-The Regulatory Authority for Public Services (ARESEP) will define in a month the rates for private generators of renewable energy. They also seek to unify criteria, to upgrade and have clear and transparent methodologies in...
Environment
Costa Rica´s Biodiversity Includes 5000 New Species
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)- Research for the updating of Costa Rica's National Biodiversity Strategy has detected 5,000 new species in the Central American country, officials said.The number of documented species grew from 87,000 in 2009 to around 92,000...
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Air pollution decreases in San Jose
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) -Costa Rica improved the quality of its urban air by controlling suspended particles to levels that are below the minimum accepted by the World Health Organization (WHO). However, there are still high levels of...
Environment
Costa Rica adds 5,000 New Species to National Biodiversity Strategy
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Approximately 5,000 new species of flora and fauna were added to the natural wealth of Costa Rica in the last four years, updating National Biodiversity Strategy (NBS).In 2009 Costa Rica accounted for around...
Environment
Latin America Has the Resources to Face Climate Change, but Lacks Implementation Capacity
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)- International resources to face the consequences of climate change have been distributed, but the countries have failed to take advantage of them.The lack of institutional implementation and coordination capacity in Latin American countries causes...
Environment
Important Reforestation Project in Costa Rica´s Rain Forests
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – In Perez Zeledon, hundreds of citizens have planted 110,000 native trees as part of a project to protect watersheds and promote reforestation of rainforests.The project is called Sowing Water (“Sembrando Agua” in Spanish)...
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National Symphony Orchestra to Offer Six Free Concerts in Desamparados, Santa Ana, and Guanacaste
With a musical repertoire that includes works by Gioachino Rossini, Leroy Anderson, John Williams, Vinicio Meza, and Carlos Guzmán,...