Tag: costa rica conservation
Forest Owners Can Obtain Economic Incentive for Conservation in Costa Rica
Natural or legal persons that have at least one hectare of forest in Costa Rica, can request an economic incentive to conserve the vegetation...
New Aqueduct along Barranca would benefit 75,000
The community leaders of Palmares and San Ramón asked the organization Acueductos y Alcantarillados (AyA) to follow through with a management plan to protect...
United Nations Forum Highlights Costa Rica as a Pioneer in Forest Protection
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today praised Costa Rica as "a global example in forest...
Costa Rican Featured on Animal Planet for Crocodile Feedings
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Jason Vargas Aguero, 36, shocks domestic and foreign tourists with his jaw dropping feedings of the huge crocodiles...
First Annual Cage-a-thon Proves Successful in Preventing Wildlife Captivity in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The first organized Cage-a-thon of the Animal Rescue Zoo sowed the seed of reflection and education on captive...
Environmentalists Call for Severe Punishments for Shark Finning in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Environmental groups have called on the government of Costa Rica to sanction new punishments for the practice of...
Environmentalists Protest in Defense of Costa Rican Rivers
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Environmentalists, students and communities in San Jose will march tomorrow in defense of the rivers of Costa Rica...
The Future of the Simon Bolivar Zoo to be Decided in February
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The Ministry of Environment and Energy (Minae) expects a court resolution next February to get the power for...
Deforestation Contributing to the Irregular Migration and Population of Monarch Butterflies in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - This year the monarch butterflies (Danaus Danaux) , traveling from the U.S. and Canada to Mexico to hibernate...
Study Reveals Costa Rica Harbors More Manatees Than Previously Thought
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Tortuguero National Park, the National Wildlife Refuge Barra del Colorado, and La Amistad Conservation Area in the Caribbean...
Costa Rican Protected Areas Need Improvement to Ensure Biodiversity
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A recent forum says that protected areas may not be ensuring the best possible protection to the biodiversity...
Costa Rica Prepares to Replace 70 Year Old Water Laws
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The government of Costa Rica announced today that it has almost completed a new draft for laws on...
Costar Rica: An Amazing Exporter of Tuna Fish but calls for Conservation
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - 85% of Costa Rica´s tuna fish is exported and each ton is $6,000 on the international market
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