Costa Rica by Regions: For your convenince we have divided Costa Rica into 6 Regions, just click on a region below to see more information and what we have available for you in this area.
The National Parks and Wildlife Refuges of Costa Rica are under the responsibility of MINAE, the Ministerio de Ambiente y Energia. Responding to new policies, MINAE established eleven Conservation Areas in 1998 to oversee and manage the public lands of Costa Rica. These conservation areas integrate the Sistema Nacional de Areas de Conservacion, or SINAC.
Category
Amount
Area (ha)
% National Territory (5,099,873 Ha)
National Parks
25
623,771
12.23%
Biological Reserves
8
21,674
0.42%
Protected Zones
32
155,817
3.06%
Forest Reserves
11
227,834
4.47%
Wildlife Refuges
58
180,035
3.53%
Wetlands / Mangroves
15
77,869
1.53%
Other Categories
12
17,306
0.34%
TOTAL
161
1,304,306
25.58%
To access the list of the most popular National Parks and Wildlife Refuges in Costa Rica, please CLICK HERE.
Can I drink the water?
Yes, you can drink the water! The water is pure and suitable for drinking throughout most of the country. Anyway, if you just prefer bottled water, you will find it practically everywhere.
