The Corcovado Foundation was
established in 1996 by concerned neighbors of Corcovado National Park in Costa
Rica’s Osa Peninsula. Our founding project involved working with ACOSA to
establish patrols and rangers stations in the biodiverse area surrounding the
national park, greatly reducing illegal hunting and logging. We are a hands-on,
down to earth local leader in conservation, with an excellent reputation for
our volunteering programs and our commitment to a practical and community led
approach to environmental protection.
The Corcovado Foundation
currently has four main areas of work in the Osa Peninsula: -Sea Turtle
Conservation – Environmental Education – Sustainable Tourism – Community Development.
We work on the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica, that is one of the most
biologically intense places on earth. The area contains 25-30 different
eco-systems and is home to a staggering variety of wildlife and plant life,
many of which are endangered. It has one of the most significant populations of
large endangered mammals in Central America, including predators
such as Jaguars and Pumas and is also home to many endemic species of
birds and trees. The harpy eagle, believed to be locally extinct since 1989,
was discovered in small numbers in Corcovado National Park and there are
important calving sites for humpback whales in the waters surrounding Caño
Island and Gulfo Dulce.
In short, The Osa Peninsula
represents one of the world’s most important sources for future knowledge about
rainforest ecosystems and the conservation of biological diversity on earth.
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