Ecoregions of Costa Rica

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Costa Rica: Natural and Geographic Landscape

The Editor Tue, 10/25/2022 - 21:16

Costa Rica is located in southern Central America, bordered by Nicaragua in the north and Panama in the southeast. The Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean form its eastern and southwestern coastlines. Its geography features coastal plains and rainforests separated by rugged mountains and volcanoes.

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Costa Rican Páramo Ecoregion (Costa Rica, Panama)

1 year ago By The Editor

The Costa Rican páramo is a montane moist grassland and shrubland ecoregion that is found in the higher elevations of Costa Rica and western Panama, within the Cordillera de Talamanca. It is one of Central America's most intact habitats, with high biological richness.

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Talamanca Montane Forests Ecoregion (Costa Rica, Panama)

1 year ago By The Editor

The Talamanca Montane forests ecoregion is one of Central America's most intact habitats with very high species diversity. The ecoregion covers a discontinuous area within the highlands of northwestern Costa Rica and western Panama which is protected by numerous parks and reserves.

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