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Costa Rica Bird Count Highlights Biodiversity in Wildlife Corridor

Tico Times - May 16, 2026

Costa Rica Film Highlights Osa Community Protecting Pumas and Tapirs

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Costa Rica Sloth Groups Expose Florida Animal Death Scandal

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Guanacaste Forest Fires Break Costa Rica’s 2024 Record

Habitat Loss Threatens Costa Rica’s Native Monkey Species

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Costa Rica’s native monkeys are facing growing pressure as forest loss, coastal development, and habitat fragmentation push several species toward local extinction. Three of...

Guanacaste Volcano Now Most Active in Costa Rica

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Rincón de la Vieja has overtaken Turrialba and Poás as Costa Rica's most active volcano, vulcanologists at the National University said this week, after...

Costa Rica’s Corcovado National Park Faces Pressure Over Tourism Growth

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Corcovado National Park, one of Costa Rica’s most important protected areas, is again at the center of a debate over how much tourism its...

Costa Rica Expands Marine Conservation Payments to Protect Hammerhead Sharks

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Costa Rica is moving to expand its payment-based conservation model into open-water marine protection, with a new program being designed to reward the protection...

Costa Rica Enforces Seasonal Fishing Ban in Gulf of Nicoya

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Costa Rica’s annual fishing ban in the Gulf of Nicoya begins May 1, closing one of the country’s most important fishing areas for three...

Costa Rica’s River Pollution Threatens Beaches and Wildlife

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Costa Rica is known for waterfalls, cloud forests, wildlife, beaches and the kind of green reputation that draws travelers from around the world. But...

Costa Rica’s Wildlife Is Dying on the Roads That Drive Its Tourism

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Costa Rica has built a global reputation as one of the planet's great conservation success stories. A quarter of its territory is protected. It...

Costa Rica Wildlife Draft Raises Alarm Over Illegal Captivity

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The possibility of allowing the keeping of certain wild birds, such as macaws, has returned to public debate with the new draft of the...

Costa Rica Advances Bill Requiring Wildlife Crossings on Roads

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Costa Rica lawmakers have advanced a bill that would make wildlife crossings a formal requirement in road infrastructure projects, a move aimed at reducing...