Environment
Costa Rica is a Finalist in the Prestigious Environmental Award Created by Prince William
Costa Rica was included in the list of 15 finalists for the Earthshot Prize, an environmental award created by Prince William, heir to the British crown. Thanks to an ecosystem restoration plan, the Costa Rican government will have the...
Environment
Costa Rica Sets An Example For The World By Eliminating Trawling Technique
The decision of the majority of Costa Rican deputies to archive the shrimp trawling project was celebrated by the MarViva Foundation. For the environmental organization, despite multiple attempts to re-apply trawling, in the end the scientific evidence prevailed over...
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Project to Expand the Marine Territory of Cocos Island Begins the Final Stretch
In order to protect new sites of marine conservation interest, the government and environmentalists seek to expand the marine territory of Cocos Island, while the fishing sector - artisanal, longliner, purse seine fishing and tourist fishing - expresses their...
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The Total Annual Value of Costa Rica’s Natural Capital Is $ 14.5 Billion, 23% of the Country’s GDP
The Total Annual Value Of Costa Rica's Natural Capital Is $ 14.5 Billion, 23% Of the Country's GDP and the net present value of Costa Rica's natural capital as a whole is $ 845 billion, according to the same...
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Costa Rica Asks Developed Countries to “do their part” in Reducing the Carbon Footprint
As climate change has become more radical in Central America and the Caribbean, the President of Costa Rica Carlos Alvarado called on the G20 countries to act promptly to reduce the carbon footprint. The call was made during the...
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Guaria Morada, the National Flower of Costa Rica
Guarianthe (formerly Cattleya) skinneri is the most cultivated orchid in Costa Rica. The name was given to it in England, by the botanist James Bateman to honor its discoverer, Mr. George Ure Skinner, who was an English merchant living...
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The Wonderful Waterfalls of Costa Rica
Costa Rica continues to offer great attractions, a country that likes to show off with all its biodiversity and the Woderful waterfalls are no exception, the mountainous geography with heights and plains causes beautiful waterfalls, many of them...
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Young People Dive to Protect Coral Reefs in Costa Rica
"I want everyone to know what is happening to the corals, because they always talk about the trees, but this is our marine forest, and we also have to take care of it," says Maitén Moore Arenas, 14, one...
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July 2021: The Hottest Month on Earth Up to Now
July 2021 has become the hottest month "ever recorded" so far on Earth, revealed last Friday the National Office for Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).According to a NOAA report, land and ocean surface temperatures last month were 1.67 °F...
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Costa Rica Promotes Birdwatching Tourism Among the Press and International Influencers
A group of journalists, influencers and specialized travel agents, from Europe, North America, South America and Africa, are in Costa Rica to learn about the country's offer in bird watching tourism. The group is made up of eight travel...
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Enter 30 National Parks for Free This Sunday in Costa Rica
On August 24th of each year, regardless of your nationality, you can enter our National Parks without paying, free...