Costa Rica is a country with rich variety of plants and animals and hence the best destination for wildlife holidays. While it has only about 0.1% of the world's landmass, it contains the amazing 5% of the world's biodiversity. Known as the "biological crossroads" of the world, over 25% of Costa Rica is framed of protected reserves and forests.
Corcovado National Park is internationally renowned among ecologists for its marvelous biodiversity of flora and fauna. Tortuguero National Park is home to spider, white-throated Capuchin monkeys, 320 species of birds and a variety of reptiles. The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve hosts 2,000 plant species, over 800 types of birds and over 100 species of mammal. Other famous national parks that can make your wildlife holidays in Costa Rica are Braulio Carrillo National Park, Poás Volcano National Park, Tortuguero National Park, Santa Rosa National Park, Cahuita National Park and Chirripó National Park. |