Ostional National Park
General information
Ostional Wildlife Reserve presents 12 Km. of sandy
coastline and it also hosts the village of Ostional.
Sea turtle nesting was the reason why this wildlife
reserve was established. Turtle massive arrivals occur
between La Roca, Las Cocineras and Estero Ostional.
Location +¡
The reserve is located on the coast, between Santa
Cruz and Nicoya, in the Guanacaste province.
It consists of 352 hectares and 200 meters of coast.
It is part of the Tempisque Conservation Area.
Main attractives
At Ostional Wildlife Reserve it is allowed by law
to collect Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle eggs during
the first 36 hours after arrival.
This phenomenon affects approximately 200 turtles
per night, from three to seven nights, up to an average
of 100,000 nesting turtles. Usually, this happens
once a month, more frequently from September through
November.
Sea Turtles nesting in Ostional are: Kemp’s
Ridley (year round), Leatherback (September thru February),
Green, biggest turtle worldwide (September thru February),
and Hawksbill, which occasionally nest at Ostional.
Services and facilities
The Ostional Development Association offers a local
guide service. There is also feeding and lodging facilities
in the town.
The Costa Rica National Park
System protects more than 25 % of Costa Rica
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