Environment

"The country will continue under the influence of strong trade winds, although a decrease in the speed of the maximum gusts is expected

It is appropriate to begin these lines by making known that to our pride this park was declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site and a biosphere reserve. Located in the Cordillera de Talamanca, it forms the largest wild...

Costa Rican environmental organizations urge the Government to develop a marine policy that protects resources and encourages sustainable production and not merely extraction activities."The country lacks an effective marine policy. In 2013, a marine policy document was created that...

They are called Heliconius doris de sobando, a name reflected in butterfly eggs. An entire industry in Costa Rica depends on them.

The President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, participated this Monday, January 25, in the opening session of the Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS), which seeks to accelerate, innovate and expand the world's efforts to adapt to the inevitable effects of...

The reduction in human activity due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and other factors such as the pressure of urban development and deforestation have caused animal species to lose habitat and move towards urban areas, such as coyotes, whose sightings...

Costa Rica today called on the international community to expand and strengthen adaptation solutions to guarantee an ecological and resilient recovery. "The slow pace of current global adaptation actions contrasts considerably with the accelerated pace and high impact of...

A group of tourists was surprised two days ago when they observed several killer whales hunting in the Pacific waters of Costa Rica. The phenomenon occurred in the Cabo Blanco sector, on the Nicoya peninsula. This was confirmed by...

Artificial reefs have become a key step towards the recovery of marine life in Costa Rica, thanks to their benefits for maintaining fish diversity, prevent erosion, and create a protection corridor.One of these projects is located in Playa Blanca,...

Costa Rica climbed in the Human Development Index (HDI) in 2020, after the UN for the first time incorporated criteria on environmental protection in its measurement, placing the country as a leader in Latin America."Costa Rica has a solid...