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Insight Costa Rica
In the Pura Vida Hotel
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Tel: 011-506-2430-2929
Fax: 011-506-2430-2630
Cell: 011-506-8878-3899
EMAIL us at:
InsightCostaRica
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An Insight into La Selva Biological Station.
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| "Our yellow bee" |
Braulio Carrillo National Park extends down to La Selva through a forest
corridor that descends in elevation from 2,906 meters at Volcán Barva to
35 meters above sea level at La Selva. Or simply stated it is an hour to
two hours from the airport area. This reserve, consisting of both La
Selva's protected environs and the Park, has four major tropical life zones
and includes more than 5,000 species of plants, of which more than 700
species are trees. The fauna is similarly diverse. Large predators include
jaguars, pumas, and bushmasters. More than 400 species of resident and
migratory birds have been sighted in the reserve, representing almost half
of Costa Rica's bird species. La Selva can sleep 80 people in dormitory
rooms and cabins. A large workshop serves both station maintenance and
researcher needs. These facilities, combined with the forest reserve and
Braulio Carrillo National Park, make La Selva one of the world's premier
sites at which to conduct ecosystem research. We particularly enjoyed a
book set in La Selva called "The Earth Dwellers" by Eric Hoyt. This is a
lovely tale told from the perspective of ants.
If you'd like to visit La Selva Biological Station email us at:
InsightCostaRica for information or ideas?
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