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 Regions of Costa Rica
Of all of Costa Rica's beautiful sites, the National Parks probably capture
the essence of what makes Costa Rica so special. Over 27% of Costa Rica has
been set aside as protected area...this makes it the country with the largest
proportion of protected land by far! There are over 30 localities, all are listed
below.
Monteverde
 The Monteverde
area in Costa Rica is world famous for its cloud forest. There are now two
reserves, the original Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve and the new Santa Elena
Rain Forest. In these forests you can enjoy the cloud forest climate and hike
the trails amongst the varieties of plants and magnificent epiphytic laden trees,
there have been over 450 bird species seen in the Monteverde area. The native
birds are joined at certain time of the year by those which migrate through
from North America. The resplendent quetzals with their long tails feed at various
locations in the area and one can at times hear the "bong" of the
bell birds. These areas sit astride the continental divide at an altitude a
bit above 5000 feet. They protect and provide habitat for hundreds of species
of plants and animals
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National parks galore - 27% of Costa Rica is protected
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