Biological Reserves of Costa Rica
There are eight official biological reserves in Costa Rica accounting for 21.6 hectares (.42%) of the national territory. These protected areas have stricter regulations than national parks and are typically used by researchers.
Biological reserves house reseach stations and facilities where scientists, students and volunteers investigate tropical rain forests, rare and endangered flora and fauna and neo-tropical ecology.
Most are open to the public for daily explorations.
List of Biological Reserves:
Biological reserves account for 21.6 hectares (.42%) of the national territory.
- Alberto Roberto Manuel Brenes Biological Reserve
- Caño Island Biological Reserve
- Cerro las Vueltas Biological Reserve
- Guayabo Island Biological Reserve (includes Negritos & Pajaros Islands Biological Reserves)
- Hitoy - Cerere Biological Reserve
- Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve
