The New “Battle Plan”: What the Kunming-Montreal Framework Means for Costa Rica’s Species
Analyzing the 30×30 target and how Costa Rica’s new national strategy will directly impact the jaguar, sea turtles, and our forests. The planet is facing an extinction emergency. For decades, this crisis has accelerated, driven by habitat loss, climate change, and pollution. Like the climate crisis, this catastrophic loss of biodiversity needed an urgent, unified […]
The Return of Elephant Mega-Herds: A Conservation Success Story
For the first time in decades, Africa is witnessing the resurgence of massive elephant herds—gatherings of 500 or more individuals traveling together across the savanna. This remarkable phenomenon, absent since the 1970s, signals a potential turning point in elephant conservation efforts and offers renewed hope for wildlife protection worldwide. Factors Enabling Recovery The resurgence of […]
The Urban Jungle Gets Real: How Wildlife is Reclaiming Costa Rica’s Cities
It’s a scene becoming increasingly common in Costa Rica’s bustling Central Valley: the blue glow of a smartphone screen captures a fleeting, ghostly shape trotting across a suburban street in Escazú. It’s not a stray dog, but a coyote. In a Curridabat backyard, a family of raccoons expertly raids a compost bin. High above, a […]
Coris Valley Wetland: Technical Delimitation Secures 130 Hectares of Critical Hydrological and Biological Habitat
In a significant move for applied conservation, Costa Rica’s National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) has issued a technical resolution (ACC-SINAC-P-RES-050-2025) officially delimiting 130 hectares of vital wetland in the Coris Valley, Cartago. This declaration provides long-overdue legal recognition to an ecosystem whose immense value lies in its dual function: ensuring water security for the […]
Cold Fronts in Costa Rica: The Science, Origins, and Ecological Impact
In meteorology, a cold front is formally defined as the leading edge, or boundary, of an advancing mass of cold air. At the surface, this boundary marks a synoptic-scale transition zone where the colder, denser air mass is actively replacing a warmer, less dense air mass. While Costa Rica is a tropical nation defined by […]
Invasive Species Profile: The Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica) in Costa Rica
The State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) of Costa Rica has confirmed a new outbreak of the Giant African Snail, Lissachatina fulica, in a residential area of Heredia. This detection is of high scientific and ecological concern as it marks the first confirmed presence of the species within the Central Valley, significantly expanding its known range from […]
Costa Rica’s Green Paradox: Big Global Goals, Growing Local Distrust
The country is aligning its future with the global Kunming-Montreal Framework, yet a 2023 survey reveals its citizens increasingly doubt the government’s commitment. Costa Rica, a global conservation leader, isn’t just fighting climate change and species loss. It’s now fighting an unexpected internal battle: the growing distrust of its own people. This defines the nation’s […]
Golden Tides in the Caribbean: Can an Alliance with Europe Help Costa Rica Conquer Sargassum?
The vibrant turquoise waters and golden sands of Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, from the tranquil shores of Punta Uva to the rich reefs of Cahuita, are facing an unprecedented ecological threat. For over a decade, massive influxes of sargassum seaweed have been choking the coastline, and with 2025 marking a record-breaking year, this “golden tide” […]
Victory for the Oceans: Court Orders End to Destructive Tuna Fishing in Costa Rican Waters
In the vast, blue expanse of Costa Rica’s Pacific waters, a sanctuary for countless sharks, sea turtles, dolphins, and whales, a historic battle for survival has just been won. The nation’s Constitutional Court (Sala IV) has delivered a landmark ruling, ordering the government to urgently and effectively regulate industrial purse seine tuna fishing—a practice notorious […]
Attack on Marine Biologist at Isla del Coco Highlights the Challenges of Research in Costa Rica’s Oceans
A Mexican marine biologist was seriously injured after being attacked by a shark of approximately four meters while conducting fieldwork in the waters surrounding Isla del Coco. The incident, which took place over the weekend, required a rescue operation of more than 36 hours that involved coordination between park rangers, the Costa Rican coast guard, […]