National Parks of Costa Rica

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National Parks of Costa Rica

Manuel Antonio National Park
First Park Poás Volcano National Park, 1955
Smallest Park Manuel Antonio National Park, 16 km²
Largest Park La Amistad International Park, 1991 km²
Governing body SINAC

There are currently 26 National Parks of Costa Rica, which are managed under the umbrella of SINAC (Sistema Nacional de Areas de Conservacion), a department of Costa Rica's Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE).

Costa Rica's progressive policies on environmental protection and sustainable ecotourism in the National Parks System have been lauded as a model for other countries. The rainforests, tropical forests, marine areas and wetlands of Costa Rica are the subject of many university and scientific organization studies. The enrichment of the world's knowledge of these important habitats is an invaluable contribution from the National Parks System of Costa Rica.

The Cordillera de Talamanca is home to an impressive collection of national parks and other preserved areas, including the La Amistad International Park, which extends into Panamá. On the southern Osa Peninsula is the internationally renowned Corcovado National Park, which preserves a remnant of sizeable lowland tropical rainforest that is unique in the world.

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[edit] List of National Parks of Costa Rica

1.Refugio Nacional de Fauna Silvestre Isla Bolaños

2.Parque Nacional Santa Rosa y Guanacaste

3.Parque Nacional Rincón de la Vieja

4.Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Caño Negro

5.Refugio Nacional de Fauna Silvestre Barra del Colorado y Parque Nacional Tortuguero

6.Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas de Guanacaste

7.Reserva Biológica Lomas Barbudal

8.Parque Nacional Palo Verde

9.Parque Nacional Barra Honda

10.Refugio Silvestre Peñas Blancas

11.Parque Nacional Volcán Póas

12.Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo

13.Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Ostional

14.Parque Nacional Isla del Coco

15.Reserva Natural Absoluta Cabo Blanco

16.Refugio Nacional de Fauna Silvestre Curú

17.Reserva Biológica de las Islas Guayabo,Negritos y de los Pájaros 18.Reserva Biológica Carara

19.Parque Nacional Volcán Irazú

20.Monumento Nacional Guayabo

21.Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio

22.Parque Nacional Marino Ballena

23.Parque Internacional la Amistad Costa Rica - Panamá

24.Parque Nacional Cahuita

25.Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Gandoca-Manzanillo

26.Reserva Biológica Isla del Caño

27.Parque Nacional Corcovado

28.Parque Nacional de Fauna Silvestre Golfito

29.Parque Nacional Juan Castro Blanco

30.Parque Nacional Arenal

31.Parque Nacional Tapantí

32.Reserva Biológica Hitoy Cerere