Corcovado National Park

Description

The Park has been described as the Amazon of Costa Rica, with one of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world. It is a wild region, with an abundance of rare wildlife, and the last area of primary forest on a Pacific coastline in Central America. It is a very hot, humid climate that enables the forest to grow to heights of 70 meters and contain a fourth of the tree species of Costa Rica.

Fauna		Location
Corcovado National Park contains approximately 140 species of mammals, 367 birds, 117 amphibians and reptiles, 40 types of freshwater fish, and it is estimated that there are some 6,000 types of insects. It is common to see large herds of white-lipped peccary, as well as howler, spider and squirrel monkeys. The park is sanctuary to the largest population of scarlet macaws in the country, many of which are easily accessible from the Sirena station or along the beach. Other species of birds found here are the king vulture, white hawk, short-billed pigeon, tovi parakeet and bronze-tailed sicklebill. In addition, the park protects several endangered species including large cats and reptiles. Moreover, it is home to several species of birds, which are either endemic or whose distribution is very restricted.		Southern part of Costa Rica at Osa Península approx. 400 km from San José. 40 km west of Puerto Jiménez. Climate Rainfall up to 5.500 mm a year.  Hot and humid. Dry season from mid December to mid of April.

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