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Tapirs in Costa Rica: Gardeners of the Forest

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Tapir in Corcovado National Park Costa Rica
Photo courtesy of Nick Hawkins

Nai Conservation seeks to protect the endangered danta, or tapir, from growing human intervention.

“We formed a collective: we believe in a coexistence concept,” said Esteban Brenes, founder of Nai Conservation. Danta play an important role in forest and climate stability.

Learn more about the initiative in the following article:

Costa Ricans Aim to Save the Tapir through Nai Conservation

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