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Costa Rica’s Cocos Island celebrates 20th anniversary as a Natural Heritage Site

Located 532 km away from Cabo Blanco, Puntarenas, Cocos Island is celebrating its 20th anniversary of being declared by the UNESCO as a Natural Heritage for Humanity Site. The island is located in the Pacific Ocean with a terrestrial ecosystem of 24 square km and 12 nautical miles that are completely protected as a national park. With more than 2600 different species of flora and fauna, the island represents a sanctuary for life on a global level.

Due to the protection and isolation of the national park, it’s one of the most privileged natural sites in the world. Its biodiversity makes it the ideal natural research laboratory. The UNESCO Natural Heritage declaration on Dec. 6, 1997, was the result of a joint effort by the Costa Rican government and the nonprofit Friends of Cocos Island (FAICO).

“The main role for FAICO was to keep the process moving and constantly monitor it in order to achieve the designation,” Carlos Manuel Uribe, president of the nonprofit organization, said in a press release.

Happy anniversary to one of Costa Rica’s foremost gems.

See also: Legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle releases first interview filed at depth off Cocos Island

Costa Rica's Cocos Island Sharks
Courtesy of Katharina Evans
Visiting Costa Rica's Cocos Island
Courtesy of Geiner Golfin

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