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Parks and Nature Reserves

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1,412 parques y reservas en 178 países — desde safaris en sabana hasta arrecifes protegidos.

1,412protected areas2,219documented species386World Heritage

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Area (km²)11 – 4,010

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Cahuita

Costa Rica

96 species

Two-toed sloth · white-faced capuchin

National Park

Tortuguero

Costa Rica

74 species

Green turtle · Antillean manatee · jaguar

National Park

Corcovado

Costa Rica

70 species

Jaguar · Baird's Tapir · Scarlet Macaw

National Park

Braulio Carrillo

Costa Rica

66 species

Resplendent Quetzal · Jaguar

National Park

Palo Verde

Costa Rica

62 species

Jabiru (the largest stork in the Americas) · scarlet macaw

National Park

Santa Rosa

Costa Rica

62 species

Howler Monkey · White-tailed Deer

Biological Reserve

Monteverde

Costa Rica

60 species

Resplendent Quetzal · Jaguarundi

National Park

Rincon de la Vieja

Costa Rica

58 species

Puma · Crested Guan

National Park

Arenal Volcano

Costa Rica

58 species

Keel-billed Toucan · Howler Monkey

National Park

Manuel Antonio

Costa Rica

54 species

Central American squirrel monkey (endemic and endangered) · three-toed sloth

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World Heritage Site (Natural)

Área de Conservación Guanacaste

Costa Rica

51 species

Baird's Tapir · Jaguar · Mantled Howler Monkey

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UNESCO
National Park

Cocos Island

Costa Rica

43 species

Hammerhead shark · whale shark · spotted dolphin

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Poás Volcano

Costa Rica

32 species

Blue-throated mountaingem · coyote

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Los Quetzales

Costa Rica

31 species

Resplendent quetzal · blue-throated mountaingem

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National Park

Chirripó

Costa Rica

25 species

Baird's Tapir · Resplendent Quetzal · Volcano Junco

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Marino Ballena

Costa Rica

19 species

Humpback whale (two distinct populations from opposite hemispheres) · spotted dolphin

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International Park

La Amistad

Costa Rica

11 species

Jaguar · mountain tapir · resplendent quetzal

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National Park

Barra Honda

Costa Rica

6 species

Common vampire bat · coati

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