RESEARCH

Several research projects have been carried out at Tirimbina

since the 60´s.

The curiosity of researchers has generated numerous scientific findings that allow us to better understand one of the most complex ecosystems on the planet: the tropical rainforest.

List of
publications

General species list

Endangered species list

DISCOVER MORE

FACILITIES

FOR RESEARCHERS

-Basic research equipment

-Lectures for college students

-Conference and meeting rooms

-Weather station

-GIS layers for the entire reserve

-Exclusive trails for research

-Lodging in a field station

PROJECTS

Bio-Bosque: A comprehensive monitoring of the rainforest

An approach to evaluate and relate the biodiversity and complexity of the soundscape with changes in the structure and phenology of the forest.

Vampyriscus nymphaea, Tirimbina, Costa Rica

Bat monitoring

Mist-netting capture to estimate the diversity and abundance of species present at Tirimbina Biological Reserve.

Manacus candei nest, Tirimbina, Costa Rica

Bird nesting

Study of the reproductive biology of tropical birds: phenotypic plasticity and natural history.

Phenology

Study of the periods of the year in which the tree species produce flowers and fruit, data is taken from 15 species of interest to the fauna or that are rare species.