Nature and Biodiversity

A tourist's paradise? Here's how Costa Rica has balanced biodiversity with accessibility

Two ecology experts uncover how important biodiversity was compared with other key tourism drivers in Costa Rica.

Two ecology experts uncover how important biodiversity was compared with other key tourism drivers in Costa Rica. Image: Unsplash/Zdeněk Macháček

Alejandra Echeverri Ochoa
Postdoctoral Scholar in Biology, Stanford University
Jeffrey R. Smith
Postdoctoral Researcher in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University
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Places like Monteverde are top tourist destinations in Costa Rica because they have a rich biodiversity for the visitors to explore.
Places like Monteverde are top tourist destinations in Costa Rica because they have a rich biodiversity for the visitors to explore. Image: Twitter/@NatureManMike

To continue deriving economic benefits from tourism, Costa Rica needs to invest in both infrastructure and biodiversity conservation.
To continue deriving economic benefits from tourism, Costa Rica needs to invest in both infrastructure and biodiversity conservation. Image: Unsplash/Zdeněk Macháček
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