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árbol en Reserva Biológica Tirimbina
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RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND ECOTOURISM

FOR CONSERVATION

Conservation

> +3300 documented species of plants and animals.


> 100% of the forest under permanent protection.


> Lists available for birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and butterflies.


> Self-sustaining conservation model.

Research

> +290 scientific publications made in Tirimbina.


> 6 new species discovered in the Reserve.


> 1 field station equipped for researchers.


> Facilities: classrooms, exclusive trails, GIS layers, weather station.

Education

> Since 1999: Free environmental education for local communities.


> 9 educational centers actively participate each year.


> Approx. 500 people benefit annually.


> Courses and workshops with the forest as a living classroom.

Ecotourism

> 6 different tours to discover the forest by day, by night, and with cocoa.


> Lodging and restaurant surrounded by nature.


> Hanging bridges over the forest and the majestic Sarapiquí River.


> Educational tourism with 5 academic practices for student groups.


> Real sustainability with national and international certifications.

We protect 852.2 acres (345 hectares) of tropical rainforest

 

OUR MISSION: To protect a resource of exceptional biodiversity through environmental education and scientific research that promotes conservation.

OUR VISION: To be a solid self-sufficient model of conservation with local, national and international impact.

There are two ways to support our mission

CONTÁCTANOS

CONTACT US

¡Tus datos se enviaron con éxito!

6 miles (1 Km) North of La Virgen cementery.

Heredia, Sarapiquí. Costa Rica

info@tirimbina.org

Tel: (+506) 4020 2900

Green honeycreeper en Tirimbina

© 2019. Tirimbina Biological Reserve.

Photography: Emmanuel Rojas Valerio.

Text and design: Mariela García Sánchez.

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