Costa Rica National Parks
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Select one of the Park Conservation Areas from the Map Index |
Popular Destinations in Costa Rica
Arenal Volcano National Park - our most active volcano Barra Honda National Park - explore the limestone caves Braulio Carrillo National Park - just an hour from San Jose Cahuita National Park - beaches, scuba and coral reefs Chirripo National Park - the tallest mountain in Costa Rica Corcovado National Park - the jewel of the Osa Peninsula Guanacaste National Park - the largest tropical dry forest Irazu Volcano National Park - overlook into the volcano crater La Amistad International Park - a world biosphere project Las Baulas National Marine Park - leatherback turtles at Tamarindo Manuel Antonio National Park - beaches and wildlife Ostional Wildlife Refuge - Olive Ridley turles nesting site Palo Verde National Park - birdwtcher's heaven Piedras Blancas National Park - rainforest biodiversity Poas Volcano National Park - the most visited park in Costa Rica Rincon de la Vieja National Park - hot springs and mineral baths Tapanti National Park - the place to spot a quetzal Tortuguero National Park - famous sea turtle conservation Turrialba Volcano National Park - the largest volcano craters |
| The National Parks and Wildlife Refuges
of Costa Rica are managed by MINAE, the Ministerio de Ambiental y Energia.
Responding to the new policies of the MINAE, eleven Conservation Areas were
established by this department in 1998 to oversee and manage the public lands of Costa Rica.
These conservation areas are known as the Sistema Nacional de Areas de Conservacion,
or SINAC. | ||||||
| Amount | Category | Area (ha) |
% National Territory (5.099.873 ha) | |||
| 25 | National Parks | 623.771 | 12,23% | |||
| 8 | Biological Reserves | 21.674 | 0,42% | |||
| 32 | Protected Zones | 155.817 | 3,06% | |||
| 11 | Forest Reserves | 227.834 | 4,47% | |||
| 58 | Wildlife Refuges | 180.035 | 3,53% | |||
| 15 | Wetlands/Mangroves | 77.869 | 1,53% | |||
| 12 | Other Categories | 17.306 | 0,34% | |||
| 161 | TOTALS | 1.304.306 | 25,58% | |||
Within this website, you will find detailed information, trail maps, facilities,
camping areas, park ranger stations, and driving directions for each of the
161 parks and refuges of Costa Rica.
National Parks of Costa Rica
National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC):
De la Casa Italia, 250 metros al sur,
frente al Laboratorio JR Sánchez.
San José
Tel: (506) 283-8004
Fax: (506) 283-7343
Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE):
Information Office Telephone: (506) 192
Headquarters Telephone: (506) 283-8094
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