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National Parks and Protected Areas in Costa Rica:
Costa Rica, with only 0.03 % of world’s surface, shelters more than 90.000 known species, which represent almost 5% of worldwide biodiversity, it is still within the top 20 richest countries in biodiversity on Earth in terms of species density. Twenty-six percent of the country’s land territory is protected by a system of conservation areas.
Costa Rica extends majestically from the Pacific Ocean to the Caribbean Sea, and its distance is barely 200 miles. Its land portion occupies only 20 thousand square miles.
If you travel throughout the provinces of Costa Rica, it’s easy to notice that in no other place you shall find fields with so many variations in their landscape and climate as here.
Costa Rica is one of most highly valued tourist destinations in this planet. This small piece of land includes all of the necessary components to satisfy the taste of thousands of travelers visiting each year.
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