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Conservation in Southern Costa Rica |
Conservation |
With over 25% of the country set aside to preserve wildlife & rainforest Costa Rica has lots to see. This humid region, in the pacific southwest, comprises some of the largest stands of rainforest in central America.
To contribute to a needed conservation effort contact any of the foundations, groups or hotels listed below. Find out about volunteering a few days of your vacation. Opportunities range from collecting turtle eggs, to feeding monkeys and baby sloths to planting trees. You can also work in local villages and help fix up schools and live with Costa Rican families. |
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Friends Of The Osa: The Osa Biodiversity Center |
Friends of the Osa is now constructing the facilities of Osa Biodiversity Center on our property near the Rio Piro. Once completed, the OBC will serve as an educational institution where students, researchers and professionals study the Osa’s tropical ecology and plan scientifically-grounded conservation strategies.
The scheduled completion date is the fourth quarter of 2006. Beginning in January 2007, the OBC will:
- Provide facilities to support scientific research on the Osa,
- House training and skills workshops for members of the Osa’s communities,
- Offer educational programs in tropical ecology for students from around the world,
- Be a central meeting place where conservation and community events can be held.
Shots of the construction crew at work, early June 2006:
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