Fires

Conservation

Wildfire burns more than 1,200 hectares of mountainous areas west of San José

L. Arias - February 13, 2017

Arts and Culture

Fire destroys Black Star Line building, a Limón landmark

Crime

Health officials in Costa Rica to ban sky lanterns

Crime

Nearly half of Costa Rica’s Diriá National Park consumed by wildfires

Farmer charged with arson in Palo Verde National Park blaze

L. Arias -

Regeneration of burned areas could take up to 20 years.

Palo Verde Forest Fire Set by Illegal Hunters

Alberto Font -

Park authorities confirmed on Thursday that three hunters ignited the fire that burned roughly 1,000 hectares of land inside Palo Verde National Park in the northwestern province of Guanacaste.

1,500 More Hectares Burn In Palo Verde Park

Alberto Font -

More than 1,500 hectares (about 3,700 acres) of the Palo Verde National Park were charred in a blaze that officials believe was intentionally set.

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