Thursday, March 11, 2010

Jaguar Rescue Center Rehabilitating Primates with Wild Counterparts.

Jaguar Rescue Center Rehabilitating Primates with Wild Counterparts.

February 19, 2010 by Tom · Leave a Comment 

Over 6000 miles and an entire ocean away from Barcelona Zoo where Encar Vila formerly kept gorillas and other primates, she gently sits down on a blanket covering the thick Costa Rica grass.

La Marina Zoo

La Marina Zoo

December 28, 2009 by Tom · 2 Comments 

On the surface, La Marina Zoo is like many other rehab facilities, but a tour by Juan Jose Rojas Alfaro, the director, reveals a level of intricacy belying its humble appearance

SINAC

SINAC

November 16, 2009 by Tom · Leave a Comment 

SINAC is the National System of Conservation Areas of Costa Rica. There are 11 areas represented by SINAC throughout Costa Rica. These areas are unique in their approach to conservation, trying to integrate and balance the needs of the State, Governance, Civil Society, Private Enterprise, and Country.
As of June 1995 SINAC went with a [...]

MINAE

MINAE

November 16, 2009 by Tom · Leave a Comment 

MINAE (Ministry of the environment and energy)

Mission:
Contribute to sustainable development in Costa Rica through the conservation and wise use of natural resources, to improve the quality of life and development.
Strategic Environmental Actions:
1. Environmental Sectors accept this new strategy for sustainable development of the country:

Facilitating sustainable access to resources for various sectors (simplification of procedures)
Promoting [...]

Hach Partnership

Hach Partnership

November 16, 2009 by Tom · Leave a Comment 

Hach corporation donates portable 890 water testing equipment to Project Green Jungle for long-term water quality tests in Costa Rica

Parismina Turtle Group

Parismina Turtle Group

November 16, 2009 by Tom · Leave a Comment 

Just wanted to introduce you guys to a great group of people who are trying desperately to save the leatherbacks that have been nesting on the beaches of Parismina ( a small area about an hour boat ride south of Tortuguero).
These guys work very hard to stop an ever increasing number of poachers on the [...]

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