Protection of the Rainforest in Costa Rica
The small country Costa Rica provides in its flora and fauna an incredibly rich biodiversity. In the center of the country are the Cordilleras, a volcanic mountain range in southwestern extend
hills and alluvial plains in the northeast. Costa Rica is a paradise - for environmentalists! Thus flow 25% of government spending in the nature, which is the world's highest proportion. In Costa
Rica you bet on eco - tourism, which many European and US - American tourists attracts and thereby boosting the economy. In order not to impair the natural placing too great, great emphasis must
be placed on sustainable tourism and conservation
Rainforest protection
The Finca La Virgen protect the tropical rainforest, realizes projects for the preservation of tropical forests and for improvements in income of people living there
Tasks and goals
Finca La Virgen protect the rainforest and help people in the area around La Virgen to preserve their natural forest resources and sustainable use. The funded projects also improve the economic,
social or health situation of the people on the spot. Only the combination of economic and social funding leads to a sustainable development and a lasting protection of the rainforest. The
project activities in the target areas will be implemented with the campesinos, with which it cooperates, the Finca La Virgen successfully for many years. Our website reported, whenever possible,
this project work.
Reforestation of deforested areas on the Finca La Virgen. Above the Finca is clearly seen the progressive deforestation