Costa Rica


About 25 percent of tiny Costa Rica’s land area has been set aside in national parks and protected areas — perhaps not surprising given the government’s goal for it to become the first carbon-neutral country by 2021. Its features include mountains, volcanoes, waterfalls, lakes and islands.

Its largely tropical climate supports a rich variety of flora (including numerous orchids) and fauna (from monkeys and sloths to birds and reptiles).


Across the Americas

Birds and Coffee
We helped complete a census of birds in coffee-growing zones of the tropical Andes.

Western Finger Lakes
The Western Finger Lakes is an ecosystem of forests, wetlands, and streams centered around four of the most intact Finger Lakes: Hemlock, Canadice, Honeoye and Canandaigua Lakes.


Migratory Birds

Birds are a priceless part of our heritage. They are beautiful, they are economically important -- and birds reflect the health of our environment. Read more

Incredible Photo Slideshows

"Natural Light" gives you access to the most arresting photos from The Nature Conservancy's huge archives. Read more

Development by Design

We're working to balance the needs of planned development with those of conservation.

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Greening Latin America

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