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Costa Rica National Parks
Costa Rica national parks, reserves and refuges account for an astounding 14,000 sq. km or 28 percent of the country's territory! They protect numerous of species of wildlife including over 800 species of birds, 250 mammal species, 225 reptiles, 175 amphibians and thousands upon thousands of species of plant and tree life. The various ecosystems are spread between 12 unique climate and life zones which cover everything from tropical mangroves to cool cloud forests higher than 10,000 feet in elevation. Click on the links below to read more about Costa Rica national parks.
National Parks
Established in 1995, Tenorio Volcano National Park is located between the provinces of Guanacaste and Alajuela. The park encompasses some 31,794 acres,...
Established in 1972, Manuel Antonio National Park is well known for its great beaches, abundance of wildlife and plants, beautiful trails, tropical islands, and...
Turrialba Volcano National Park is located in the Cartago Province and encompasses over 3,900 acres of land. The park was established in 1955 to preserve the...
Tortuguero National Park was created in 1975 to protect endangered sea turtles and their nesting beaches. Turtles that nest here include hawksbill, green,...
Corcovado National Park is located on the Osa Peninsula and was labeled the most bio-diverse place on Earth by a writer for National Geographic Magazine!...
Established in 1994, Arenal Volcano National Park is one of the largest parks in Costa Rica, encompassing some 7,212 acres. This is the most popular national...
Rincon de La Vieja National Park was established in 1973 and is located in the Guanacaste Province. This park encompasses 34,800 acres and is filled with...
Cahuita National Park is located at the southern edge of the town Cahuita, along the southern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Here...
Established in 1990, Marino Ballena National Park is best known for the migration of the Humpback Whales during the months of December through April as well its...
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