Websites about National Parks and Private Reserves in Costa Rica
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1      Costa Rica National Parks official site
Excellent website with lots of information and maps of most National Parks. Good for a quick overview but not very detailed. – English 		23
2      FPN - Fundacíon Parques Nacionales
Very comprehensive site of this private Costa Rican foundation (admission rates, news on National Parks, photos) – Spanish 		8
3      ICT - Costa Rican Tourism Institute
Official Site of the Costa Rican Institute of Tourism. A lot of detailed information, map downloads – English, Spanish, German, French, 		14
4      Infoweb de Costa Rica S.A.
General website about Costa Rica with a large section on National Parks and Private Reserves – Spanish 		17
5      National Biodiversity Institute Costa Rica
Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (National Biodiversity Institute): Specialised information on scientific research conducted in the park areas - English, Spanish 		18
6      La Nacion National Park Site
La NACION: National park website of the renowned newspaper. It is slightly out of date... (last update: Nov 09, 1995) – Spanish 		17
7      Ministerio de Ambiente y Energia
MINAE: Ministry of Environment and Energy - Spanish 		18
8      Organization for Tropical Studies
OTS - Organization for Tropical Studies – website with information on the institute’s activities. Research Offers and Gaduate Education - In Spanish and English 		16
9      List: Natural Reserves
Red Costarricense de Reservas Naturales Privadas: Association of 123 private reserves, including a list of members and their respective features. Basically, an adress list. 		16
10      SINAC - Sistema Nacional de Areas de Conservacion
SINAC - (Sistema Nacional de Areas de Conservacion): a department of the Ministry of Environment and Energy. Very comprehensive information on the 11 protected areas and national parks. Great Overview! – Spanish 		8
11      Costa Rican National Parks: Imagenes Tropicales Overview
Our general overview of Costa Rica's National Parks, Reserves and Private Preserves. With general descriptions and activity suggestions 		67