Conservation & Green Energy
Forest now accounts for 52% of the country’s land surface area, up from 26 % in 1983. Many good decisions have made Costa Rica stand out in the conservation world. Nowadays conservation is very deeply ingrained in our culture and permeates every aspect of our society. 98% of our energy comes from renewable sources.
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10 day program. Students will be traveling the whole time, visiting examples of forests, turtle nesting sites (We have 6 of the 7 species of sea turtles in the world), diving and learning about ocean conservation.
Students will visit biological stations run by US universities and learn about their current research and programs. Authentic diving spots to see sea life. Learn and visit with the people that have made this enormous effort possible.
All this has been possible because of payments for ecosystem services (PES), a scheme run by the Costa Rican government that rewards farmers who carry out sustainable forestry and environmental protection.
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Costa Rica is very attractive for biology students. The 3 types of tropical forests present in the world (Rain, Cloud and Dry Forest) can be seen in just one week as well as two oceans, all in a 10-day program.