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Costa Rica has over 30 national
parks and preserves totaling approximately 25% of the country. Their
national park system is modeled after those in Canada and the United
States and demonstrates their desire to be an eco-friendly country.
If there is one problem with the park system is they exist as biological
islands and are isolated from each other. This causes survival issues
with those species who depend on a diverse genetic gene-pool in order to
maintain stable populations.
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An example of this is Corcovado National Park which lies at the tip of
the Osa Peninsula in southern Costa Rica. Corcovado National Park is one
of the most biologically intense places on the planet. Yet it is
isolated from the Piedras Blancas National Park which lies on the
mainland to the north. Big cat species like Jaguars and Pumas, which
live in the park, need diverse, healthy gene pools to maintain healthy
populations and are thusly threatened by this isolation. Studies are
currently underway to determine the effects of this isolation but one
can only guess the results will not be encouraging.
However, there are both private and public organization working on
building biological corridors to help ensure the animals can get from
park to park as easy as the tourists can. Biological corridors are
composed of native plants (shrubs, trees, grasses etc) and are designed
to mimic the original environment in hopes of making sure the animals
feel safe and confident enough to use them.
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The country's airline, Nature Air, is assisting in corridor projects and
has helped protect 500 acres of forest on the Osa Peninsula.
Many of the ecolodges in Costa Rica are involved in corridor or other
conservation projects. Many lodges are also involved in equally
important societal projects.
Doing a little research before your trip will help you find lodges and
businesses that contribute a percentage of your money to environmental
or social causes.