The National Parks

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The National Parks

The National Parks This modern day Eden is home to hundreds of indigenous plants and animals © Patrick de Wilde

Costa Rica has made ecology one of its main priorities: 25% of the land is protected and 5% of the world's biodiversity is represented here. There are 20 national parks, 8 biological reserves, 9 forest reserves, 21 Indian reservations, as well as private protected areas, so there's no need to say that those interested in fauna and flora will get their money's worth here. Here, like nowhere else, nature comes first. There is a rich variety of landscapes with forests, marshes, mangroves, grassed lagoons and grey, black and white beaches. Costa Rica is also home to a wide variety of animals such as sloths, water turtles, crocodiles and jaguars. Essentially, Costa Rica is a modern day Eden.