Biodiversity

Covering only 0.01 percent of the Earth’s landmass, Costa Rica is believed to host approximately 5 percent of its biodiversity.

Climate: The climate in Costa Rica varies depending upon elevation and location.

The coastal plains are warm and tropical. Mountainous regions are much cooler and the Central Plateau has a spring-like climate year-round, with little variation in temperature from month to month (the average daily temperature is 75 F or 25 C).
December through April is the dry season, when rain is quite uncommon. May through November is considered the rainy, or "green", season, although mornings are usually quite sunny, with most of the rain falling in afternoon showers.

Biodiversity: Tourists must like what they find because many return again and again to Costa Rica to explore the variety of habitats: rain forest, dry forest, cloud forest, oak forest, mountains, and wetland, mangrove, and other aquatic habitats.
Over 13.000 plant species can be found, including 1,300 varieties of orchids like the La Guaria Morada, the national flower which usually blooms in March.
More than 850 species of birds, 209 mammal species, 220 species of reptiles, and 163 species of amphibians have been identified.  And as for the diversity in insects and antropods, over 365.000 species have been encountered so far.
Costa Rica’s fabulous fauna includes the jaguar, puma, and agouti, the leatherback & green turtle, three species of monkey, the American crocodile, caiman and the two & three-toed sloth, just to name a few.

Natural Parks and Reserves:  Many of the habitats where all this life flourishes are under protective status as you can see the in the information below. In 1977 the Costa Ricans formed a national park system that has won worldwide admiration.
The National Parks and Wildlife Refuges of Costa Rica are managed by the MINAE, Ministerio de Ambiental y Energia. Responding to the new policies of the MINAE, 11 Conservation Areas were established by this department in 1998 to oversee and manage the public lands of Costa Rica. These conservation areas are known as the Sistema Nacional de Areas de Conservacion, or SINAC. The purposes of those areas are the conservation and protection of natural resources. All together over 25% of the national territory is protected for tomorrow’s generations. And, in addition, individuals and organizations have established reserves for conservation purposes, like the Monteverde -, La Selva - and Tirimbina Biological Reserves.

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Costa Rica is blessed with tremendous biodiversity and the lush radiance of its rich tropical settings.

Climate: The climate in Costa Rica varies depending upon elevation and location.

The coastal plains are warm and tropical. Mountainous regions are much cooler and the Central Plateau has a spring-like climate year-round, with little variation in temperature from month to month (the average daily temperature is 75 F or 25 C).

December through April is the dry season, when rain is quite uncommon. May through November is considered the rainy, or "green", season, although mornings are usually quite sunny, with most of the rain falling in afternoon showers.

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