Braun Costa Rica by https://padlet.com/braunsarah5/CostaRica Western Geography Presentation en-us 2017-10-16 01:50:52 UTC 2017-10-16 01:55:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Ecotourism braunsarah5 https://padlet.com/braunsarah5/CostaRica/wish/197194313
  • Definition: tourism directed toward exotic, often threatened, natural environments, especially to support conservation efforts and observe wildlife.
  • 26% of Costa Rica is protected lands, national parks, and wildlife reserves
  • Success proves that conservation and economic growth work together
  • Success is possible because of the support of the private sector

    • Manuel Antonio National Park and Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve  are models for ecotourism and sustainable development

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  • 200 volcanic formations
  • 100 show signs of volcanic activity
  • 5 are active
  • Top tourist attraction
  • The volcanic eruptions caused fertile soil which causes the lush forests of Costa Rica
  • Three volcanic ranges: Guanacaste Range, Central Volcanic Range, and Talamanca Range 

  • Arenal is the most famous active volcano

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  • Definition: a moist tropical or subtropical forest that is characterized by persistent low-level cloud.
  • Climate: wet year round but it is drier December-April
  • Most famous: Monteverde

  • Logging is a threat to the cloud forests and the ecosystems they support

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