Science and Environment
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» Asociacion ANAI 
A non-profit volunteer organization: includes list of ecological conservation projects, ecotours; nature photos. » Braulio Carrillo-La Selva Region
Detailed geographic and ecological information on this area of the country, including indigenous species, environmental threats, bibliography, and photos. » Centre for Land Use and Water Resources Research
Project to study socio-economic impacts of land use and hydrological change in tropical montane cloud forest areas of the Lake Arenal watershed. Includes a list of the collaborating institutions and a photo gallery. » Charral Project
Report on academic research project on rainforest establishment in abandoned pastures. Discusses birds, plants, and soil. » Costa Rica Long Term Ecological Research
A network of institutions and field research stations, with bibliography, descriptions and contact info. » Costa Rica Mineral Assessment - USGS
Geologic maps as well as descriptive and interpretive text covering physiographic, geologic, geochemical, geophysical, and mineral site themes as well as a mineral-resource assessment. Download requires additional software. » Costa Rica Volcanoes and Volcanics
USGS descriptions and location map, eruption histories. » Costa Rica Wildlife
Information about various rainforest animals, earth science and literature. » Diptera of Costa Rica
A project organized for collecting, mounting and identification of specimens of flies and mosquitoes. Includes information about the staff and facilities, sampling sites, and publications. » El Bosque Nuevo
Organization using agro-forestry to preserve tropical rainforests. Describes project of sustainably harvesting butterfly pupae for sale to conservatories with pictures and descriptions of many tropical butterfly species. » Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Las Cruces
Photos and descriptions to aid in identification of the regional species. » Finca Loma Linda
San Vito, Coto Brus, Puntarenas. Organization offers research, internships and community assistance with conservation, ecology, marketing and sustainable agricultural development. » La Gamba Field Station
Research, teaching and education institution located on the edge of the Piedras Blancas National Park. Lists programs and publications, with information on visiting or donating. [English/German] » Lankester Botanical Garden
Part of the University of Costa Rica, they describe their collections, hours and admission fees, and research and collecting projects. » Las Nubes Centre for Neotropical Conservation and Research
A joint conservation and research project of York University and the Tropical Science Center.Located on the Pacific slope of the Talamanca Mountain Range » Procuenca San Juan
Multi-organizational workshop on the climate and socio-economic conditions of the San Juan River Basin. Includes field investigations and technical reports with maps. » Project ALAS Arthropods of La Selva
A large scale inventory of arthropod diversity in the lowland tropical rainforest of La Selva. Includes a history and description of the laboratory facilities, information management and research publications. » Proyecto Campanario
Biological conservation and research facilities » SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online
Electronic virtual library covering a selected collection of Costa Rican scientific journals. Includes browsing tools for serials and articles. [English/Spanish/Portuguese] » The Cloudbridge Project
A private nature reserve created to preserve biodiversity in the tropical cloud forest adjoining the Chirripó Pacifico river on the slopes of Mt. Chirripó. Describes site ecology and reforestation project. » Tropical Sierra Foundation
Dedicated to preserving, reforesting, and establishing habitats for endangered species in the tropics. Information about current projects, news, membership and volunteering. » Volcanoes Guanacaste Range System
Brief descriptions of each of the volcanoes in the Guanacaste Range. » Volcanoes of Costa Rica
General discussion of volcanic activity in the country, followed by a list of major structures, with photos and descriptions. » World Wildlife Photo Gallery
Photos of birds, animals, and landscapes. |
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Last Updated: 2006-12-27 22:25:59
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