Tag: costa rican biodiversity
29 Beautiful Reasons to Visit Costa Rica’s National Parks
Every human being has something significant in his life, something to fight for, something in which he/she does not mind giving a grain of...
Hydroelectric Reservoirs are Damaging Costa Rica’s Rivers
The protection of Costa Rica's biodiversity is increasing, mainly for its rivers, which want to be used for hydroelectric reservoir projects, but what many...
Botanical Gardens of Costa Rica: The Best Preserved Ones of Central America
The sense of belonging is one of the factors that always involve both specialists and the general public of Costa Rica. They share the...
Activist Vandana Shiva Commends Costa Rica for Its War Against GMO Crops
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Vandana Shiva said that in Costa Rica, there is a war in which GM crops threaten traditional agriculture,...
New Bird Species Recorded on Cocos Island
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The magic of Isla del Coco National Park never stops and the Ornithological Association of Costa Rica has...
German Family Takes on Deforestation and Biodiversity in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Leo and Stefan Pröstler are Austrian-German conservationists and father and son who decided to pursue efforts to contribute...
New Species of Mollusk on Costa Rica’s Cocos Island
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - A new species of mollusk received its name in honor of Coco's Island, where it was discovered. The species...
Costa Rica´s Biodiversity and National Parks are Priceless
In only 51,100 km2, Costa Rica has about 95,000 species, and this number represents only 19% of the half million species in the country....
Costa Rica´s Biodiversity Includes 5000 New Species
The Costa Rica News (TCRN)- Research for the updating of Costa Rica's National Biodiversity Strategy has detected 5,000 new species in the Central American...
Who Will You Meet in the Rainforest? Part III: Reptiles
An introduction with photos to reptiles commonly found in Costa Rica. Jesus Christ lizards, iguanas, crocs, sea turtles, snakes and more!
