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Costa Rica Tries To Punish Animal Abuse without Investing Resources in Investigations
The Animal Welfare Law came into force in June 2017 after a strong popular outcry. However, the institutions in charge of investigating cases of this nature have been waiting for more than three years for an additional budget to...
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Two New Miniature Orchids Enrich the Scientific Legacy of Costa Rica
Costa Rica's protected areas and national parks contain many natural treasures
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Costa Rica Bans the Entry of Single-use Plastic into National Parks and Biological Reserves
Within the commemoration for the 50th anniversary of the creation of the National Park System, the Ministry of Environment and Energy issued the SINAC-DE-944-2020 directive that prohibits single-use plastic in Protected Wild Areas (ASP) of the National System of...
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Humanity Exhausted All Planetary Resources of 2020 this Past Weekend
Humanity is in debt since this past Saturday, August 22nd: from this moment on, it will have consumed the natural resources that the Earth can renew in 12 months. For the first time, this symbolic "Day of Overcapacity" receded,...
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Discovery of a New Genus of Giant Sloth Confirmed in Costa Rica
Today, a new genus of giant sloth joins the list of prehistoric animals that inhabited Costa Rica, as confirmed by research from 2003 to date by scientists. It is called Sibotherium Ka, which in Bribri language means Beast from...
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TEC joins the creation of the Río Torres Interurban Biological Corridor
The Tecnológico de Costa Rica (TEC) was integrated as a member of the Local Committee for the Interurban Biological Corridor Río Torres Biosphere Reserve
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Costa Rican Protected Natural Areas Make Progress in Adapting to Climate Change
Santa Rosa, Guanacaste, Rincón de la Vieja, Tortuguero and Marino Ballena National Parks are some of the protected natural areas that seek to mitigate the effects and adapt to climate change
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536 Turtle Eggs Seized From Poachers in Ostionalaqui
The Ostional National Wildlife Refuge - located in Guanacaste - seized 536 turtle eggs, illegally extracted, on August 18th. The seizure was greater than usual, but it is still happening every day.“Unfortunately, there are detainees every month. Almost every...
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Jaguar was Photographed by a Surfer in Guanacaste
A surfer named Kamalani, published three photo prints while surfing in Guanacaste. The surfer was enjoying the waves in the Santa Rosa National Park in the Guanacaste Conservation Area, when she was able to observe a spectacular feline in...
Environment
The Operation for Fuel Self-consumption Tanks now has a New Simplified Regulation in the Country
The President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, and the Ministers of Environment and Energy (MINAE), Carlos Manuel Rodríguez and of Health, Daniel Salas, signed Decree No. 42497-MINAE-S that promulgates a new regulation aiming to simplify procedures and reduce the...
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Why an Increasing Number of Europeans Choose Costa Rica for a Well-Deserved Vacation
Costa Rica has long been a paradise for travelers seeking pristine nature, adventure, and relaxation. While it has been...