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Hotel Samara, Costa Rica
Clean and friendly beach hotel, oceanviews, full breakfast included
www.casadelmarsamara.net
Costa Rica Rafting
Exciting Rivers, Native Guides Pacaure and Reventazón Rivers
www.excitementcostarica.com
Parsons School of Design
Study Sustainable Design and Urban Ecosystems at Parsons in NYC.
www.newschool.edu
Directory Sites
Biological conservation and research facilities
www.campanario.org
A non-profit volunteer organization: includes list of ecological conservation projects, ecotours; nature photos.
www.anaicr.org
San Vito, Coto Brus, Puntarenas. Organization offers research, internships and community assistance with conservation, ecology, marketing and sustainable agricultural development.
www.fincalomalinda.org
Organization using agro-forestry to preserve tropical rainforests. Describes project of sustainably harvesting butterfly pupae for sale to conservatories with pictures and descriptions of many tropical butterfly species.
www.elbosquenuevo.org
General discussion of volcanic activity in the country, followed by a list of major structures, with photos and descriptions.
kostaryka.org
Research, teaching and education institution located on the edge of the Piedras Blancas National Park. Lists programs and publications, with information on visiting or donating. [English/German]
www.lagamba.at
A private nature reserve created to preserve biodiversity in the tropical cloud forest adjoining the Chirripó Pacifico river on the slopes of Mt. Chirripó. Describes site ecology and reforestation project.
cloudbridge.org
Information about various rainforest animals, earth science and literature.
www.costarica-homeschool.com
Report on academic research project on rainforest establishment in abandoned pastures. Discusses birds, plants, and soil.
www.plantbio.uga.edu
Costa Rica Volcanoes and Volcanics
USGS descriptions and location map, eruption histories.
vulcan.wr.usgs.gov
Volcanoes Guanacaste Range System
Brief descriptions of each of the volcanoes in the Guanacaste Range.
insidecostarica.com
Photos of birds, animals, and landscapes.
homepage2.nifty.com
Braulio Carrillo-La Selva Region
Detailed geographic and ecological information on this area of the country, including indigenous species, environmental threats, bibliography, and photos.
www.nmnh.si.edu
SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online
Electronic virtual library covering a selected collection of Costa Rican scientific journals. Includes browsing tools for serials and articles. [English/Spanish/Portuguese]
www.scielo.sa.cr
Costa Rica Long Term Ecological Research
A network of institutions and field research stations, with bibliography, descriptions and contact info.
crlter.ots.ac.cr