Oral presentation
- 1. Oral Presentation Done by: Lezahairam Thomas Carina Fallas
- 3. Location: Costa Rica Noarest City: Tortuguero Area: 312 Km 族 Established: 1975 Governing body: National System of Conservation Area (SINAC)
- 4. The park is located in the Limon province of northeastern Costa Rica. It is the third-most visited park in Costa Rica, despite the fact that it can only be reached by airplane or boat.
- 5. The park has incredible biological variety, due to the existence within the reserve of eleven different habitats. Including: Rainforest Swamps Beaches Lagoons
- 6. Beaches are key nesting ground for endangered sea turtles, such as Hawksbill, Loggerheads, Green and Leatherbacks.
- 7. The rivers within the park are home to sensitive populations of manatees, as well as caimans, cocodriles and Tropical Gar, which is considered a living fossil.
- 8. The forests are home to jaguars, raccons, three-toed sloths, and three of Costa Rica卒s four species of monkey.
- 9. Basilisk lizards and poisonous frog also inhabit the area, along with 375 species of birds. Some of the protect birds are great green macaw (endangered species), buzzard and the hawk.
- 10. The park was created to protect the plants and wildlife of this region, also to facilite scientific investigations, and promote environmental education.
- 11. Thank you!!