Sandwiched between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, there’s a wonderful variety of landscapes to explore from misty cloud forests and lush rainforest to soaring volcanoes and jungle fringed beaches. In Costa Rica, they are located in two populations: the water currents of the Northeast, where the majority inhabits, including Tortuguero, San Juan River, and others. He was entrusted with making a kimono representing Costa Rica, a natural treasure that's home to 5 percent of the Earth's species of flora and fauna. The jaguar is a symbol of Costa Rica, and we should all be a part of efforts to rescue, rehabilitate and protect these wild animals. Six-week Wintersession course involving sketchbook and developed visual work, reading (literary “Magic Realism” in South American tradition: Borges, Gabriel Garcia Marquez) and scientific study of flora and fauna in the Nature Lab and on-site in Costa Rica’s tropical eco-environment. One of the most poignant symbols of conservation in Mesoamerica and worldwide is the golden toad (Bufo periglenes). Costa Rica’s animals can steal the spotlight from the plants and flowers that can be found here, but that doesn’t make the flora of this amazing country any less impressive. Costa Rica is a small country in Central America. Flora and Fauna of Costa Rica Costa Rica from £3,263 per person 12 2 Prices & Availability. And a few more, which move in the currents near the border with Panama, which includes Gandoca-Manzanillo. There are lots of different species of ferns in Costa Rica – around 800. Costa Rica possesses one of the richest biological heritages on earth concentrated within its small territory. For this reason, it is an incredible place to come and see unique and abundant wildlife and features 32 national parks, 51 wildlife refuges, 13 forest reserves, and eight biological reserves.The opportunity to encounter native animals is quite high! Eleven habitats co-exist, so you can expect to see a wide variety of plant and animal life. They keep their maiden name for life along with their mother’s maiden name. Our Costa Rica facts page contains an overview of articles that provide details about Costa Rica, its people, its history, government, political structure, social values, policies, geography, weather, plants and animals.These articles and pages are meant to educate and inform users of everything they want to know about Costa Rica. Cabinas Las Olas is on one of the most beautiful stretches of beaches in Costa Rica, the Playa Avellana, on the northern Pacific Coast. Listing Description. Of heliconias, members of the banana family more familiarly known as “birds of paradise,” there are some 30 species. There are around 1,300 different types of orchids. I like this book: Tropical Plants of Costa Rica, a guide to native and exotic flora by Willow Zuchowski.Another one I find indispensible living here is: Frutas Tropicales Costa Rica/Tropical Fruits of Costa Rica by Ellen Sancho & Marcia Baraona-they have things in English and Spanish which is very useful!