Environment

Costa Rica's most important natural resources are productive soil, virgin wilderness, and plentiful water and mineral resources. We are a Central American nation considered one of the countries with the greatest proportional diversity of living organisms on the planet,...

Our country has 2 new species of nocturnal butterflies, which were located in Guanacaste after 40 years of research.The presentation of the new insects took place last Tuesday night in La Cruz, where it was announced that they were...

More sad news for wildlife: the report of the running over, and subsequent death, of an ocelot -also known as “manigordo” or “tigrillo” by locals- on the main road that communicates with Siquirres de Limón.Gerardo León Chaverri, a neighbor...

Every year Costa Ricans feel fortunate because, in the waters that are along with this beautiful country, various sea mammals decide to come and dwell with us. Whales are part of these marine species, which decide to be in...

When one thinks of a tropical climate, they usually picture the sunny beaches or unmatched forests of Costa Rica, or maybe an expedition into the heart of the Amazonian forests. But when it comes to having a tropical garden,...

Costa Rica was ranked as the 3rd best destination in the world for botanical tourism in a ranking developed by The Travel site. The country was overtaken by Japan and Oman, in the list that contemplated 10 nations.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThKqmIQfnIU"Costa Rica...

The false belief that all bats suck the blood of animals and people has led people to kill them. But it turns out that on the contrary. All around the world, only 3 species of these mammals suck blood;...

The President of the Republic, Carlos Alvarado; Ministers of Environment and Energy, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez and of Health, Daniel Salas, signed on Monday morning the execution of a modification to the law for "The Integral Management of Waste" in...

The district of La Fortuna will host the launch of the "Ecomunidades" Program, promoted by the National Directorate for Community Development (DINADECO) and the Integral Development Association of La Fortuna (ADIFORT) on August 30th and 31st, 2019, in the...

Philtronoma Cbdora; this is the name of a new species of butterfly native to Guanacaste that was discovered by Costa Rican scientists and presented last week during the 1st meeting of the Bureau of the United Nations Environment Assembly...