Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
Corcovado National Park is located on the Osa Peninsula in southwestern Costa Rica. It is over 50,000 hectares in size, and is not directly accessible by road. It ranges in elevation from sea level to nearly 800 meters, and contains a range of well-protected ecosystems including tidal flats, lowland tropical rainforest, swamp, and even cloud forest. The area enjoys 4-6 m of rainfall annually.
The park contains a variety of
wildlife, including many mammals (six species of wild cats, four species of
monkey, tapirs and peccaries and
tamanduas, to name some), birds (macaws are
quite common), reptiles (including sea turtles, two crocodilians, and a variety
of snakes and lizards) and amphibians (including poison arrow frogs, among many
others). A site maintained by Dr. Larry Gilbert provides
species lists
for many groups.
Additional Costa Rica information: CR government site; CIA factbook
Additional Park information: The Park's official homepage; Additional information; Even more