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The Costa Ricans formed a national park system that has won worldwide admiration. Costa Rican law declared inviolate 10.27 percent of a land once compared to Eden; an additional 17 percent is legally set aside as forest reserves, "buffer zones", wildlife refuges, and Indian reserves. Throughout the country representative sections of all the major habitats and ecosystems are protected for tomorrow´s generations. The National Conservation Areas System, protects more than 186 areas, including-at press time-32 national parks, eight biological reserves, 13 forest reserves, and 51 wildlife refuges.

Manuel Antonio National Park was born from the desire of the people in the region to preserve their access to one of the most beautiful parts of Costa Rica. While it has changed significantly in the three decades since it was established, it´s still one of the best places to visit in Costa Rica. Crowded is a relative term, Manuel Antonio is twice the size of New York City´s central park, but visitors are limited to 600 at a time. The development allows for easy access for those who might not otherwise have the opportunity to explore one of the last patches of tropical wet forest.

The Palo Verde National is located in the province of Guanacaste, between the Bebedero River and Tempisque river, approximate 30-km west of the Cañas city.
Palo Verde is one of the places of more ecological diversity of the country, approximate exist 15 habitats created by the topography, the conditions, including the drainage, the rivers overflow and the tides effects.
The natural hydrologic system of Palo Verde create the right conditions to produce in the zone the most important concentration of birds in the country and Central America.

Corcovado National Park is one of the best places in the world with in the tropical rainforest, Corcovado has everything visitors to Costa Rica are looking for. Has 13 major ecosystems including lowland rain forest, highland cloud forest, jolillo palm forest, and mangrove swamps, as well as costal marine and beach habitats. Exist endangered inhabitants; Baird´s Tapirs, Jaguars, Scarlet Macaws, Harpy Eagles, Red-backed squirrel monkeys and White-lipped Peccaries. It is wet, remote and rugged, but the trails are relatively good, and the camping areas near the ranger stations are grassy and well drained.