Environment
France Contributes 700,000 Euros to Promote Blue Carbon Project in Costa Rica
Costa Rica and France took a new step in their environmental cooperation with the launch of a joint blue carbon project. Its objective is to conserve and restore strategic marine ecosystems, such as mangroves, which play a key role...
Environment
Get to Know the Diversity of Snake Species in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is home to a remarkable diversity of snake species, with over 130 different types found throughout its lush rainforests, dry savannas, and mountainous regions. These snakes play a crucial role in maintaining the ecological balance, acting as...
Environment
Bird Watching Tourism in Costa Rica: A Paradise for Avian Enthusiasts
Costa Rica is a world-renowned destination for bird watching, attracting thousands of ecotourists each year with its stunning biodiversity. Despite covering only 0.03% of the Earth’s landmass, this small Central American country is home to **over 900 bird species**,...
Environment
Costa Rican Exports Achieve “Low Deforestation Risk” Status, Key for Shipments to the European Union
Starting December 30, the European Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products (EUDR) will be in effect, a mechanism for controlling exports based on various environmental indicators. Various controls and procedures will depend on these indicators.To implement these requirements, the European Union...
Environment
“Climate Change is a War,” Says the Director of COP30 World Summit
The director-general of the upcoming UN climate conference in the Brazilian city of Belém, Ana Toni, stated that climate change “is a war” in which people die every day. Ahead of COP30 in November, Latin American countries are attending...
Environment
World Bee Day: Costa Rica Promotes Scientific Innovation to Protect Bees and Strengthen Pollination in Guanacaste
This week, in the context of World Bee Day (May 20), FIFCO highlights the progress of its conservation and sustainable honey production initiative, the Apiario Reserva Conchal, through which it protects and improves the genetics of honeybees (Apis mellifera),...
Environment
Punta Leona Promotes and Leads Regenerative Tourism in Costa Rica’s Central Pacific
Punta Leona's portfolio of environmental projects consolidates the practice and concept of regenerative tourism, which seeks to leave a positive impact on the destinations visited, improving and revitalizing local ecosystems. It also seeks to promote interaction with communities through...
Environment
Olive Ridley Turtle Arrival Begins at Playa Ostional Costa Rica in May 2025
A new natural event of great ecological importance began this month at Playa Ostional, Guanacaste, with the arrival of hundreds of olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) for nesting. This arrival, classified as small-scale, will last approximately three to four...
Environment
Clean and Lower-Cost Energy in Costa Rica: A Solar Plant in León Cortés is Developed
A new phase in decentralized and clean electricity generation is advancing in the Los Santos region, where the Costa Rican company Matelpa, in partnership with the Coopesantos cooperative, is promoting the construction of a photovoltaic solar plant that will...
Economic
Birdwatching Towers Will Serve to Boost Tourism and Economies of Coto Brus and Buenos Aires in Costa Rica
This past Wednesday, May 14, two birdwatching towers were officially inaugurated: one in Santa María de Pittier in Coto Brus and the second in Biolley in Buenos Aires. Both are located in the southern part of the country. These...
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Hidden Beaches Inside Manuel Antonio National Park Costa Rica
Manuel Antonio National Park is one of Costa Rica’s most famous natural treasures, renowned for its lush rainforests, abundant...