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National Parks and Reserves

Corcovado National Park

Comprising 54,540 hectares on land and 2,400 hectares of sea, this is the site of stunning waterfalls and the country's largest tract of virgin forest. It is widely regarded as one of the world's most biologically diverse regions. The park is home to at least 400 species of birds, 140 of mammals, 116 of amphibians and reptiles, 500 of trees, and 6,000 of insects. The park's six distinct ecosystems shelter scarlet macaws, jaguars, pumas, tapirs, poison-dart and golden frogs, the harpy eagle, and other endangered species. As much of the wildlife is nocturnal, the experience is even more intense after dark.

 Hacienda Baru National Wildlife Refuge
  Corcovado National Park   
  Ballena National Marine Park
  Chirripo National Park
  Cano Island Reserve
 Manual Antonio National Park