costa rica environmental protection

Costa Rica News – In an attempt to preserve the marine resources of Costa Rica, the President of the country, Laura Chinchilla has finalized an executive decree to specify the unique…

Costa Rica News – Costa Rica tries to market a green image to the rest of the world to entice vacation goers to continue to come to visit. But recently…

Costa Rica News – We can only hope that this bold move will put pressure on the Costa Rican government to start enforcing environmental protection in the country as well…

Costa Rica News – Costa Rica’s iconic spectacled caiman, a cousin of the crocodile, is protected by thousands of acres of prime forest preserved in the Tortuguero Conservation Area. But recent…

Costa Rica News – A poacher stabbed a volunteer taking part in efforts to stop illegal hunting in the central province of San Jose, Costa Rica’s environment minister said Monday.

Costa Rica News – There are many side of the story when it comes to illegal shark finning in Costa Rica.  The question out there now that needs to be…

Costa Rica News – Sailing through turquoise waters in the Gulf of Nicoya, where tourists snorkel in marine biological reserves and brown pelicans have their own protected nesting sites, it’s easy…

In 2010 Costa Rica was ranked third in Yale University’s Environmental Performance Index which measures how well a government comes to achieving established environmental policy goals. Only Iceland and Switzerland…