Monteverde
Biological Reserve
Location: It is located in the northern plains. Importance:
The Monteverde area in Costa Rica is world famous
for its cloud forest. There are now two reserves,
the original Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve and the
new Santa Elena Rain Forest. In these forests you
can enjoy the cloud forest climate and hike the trails
amongst the varieties of plants and magnificent epiphytic
laden trees, there have been over 450 bird species
seen in the Monteverde area. The native birds are
joined at certain time of the year by those which
migrate through from North America. The resplendent
quetzals with their long tails feed at various locations
in the area and one can at times hear the "bong"
of the bell birds. These areas sit astride the continental
divide at an altitude a bit above 5000 feet. They
protect and provide habitat for hundreds of species
of plants and animals.
The Costa Rica National Park
System protects more than 25 % of Costa Rica
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