This guide is an excerpt from the much larger Wildlife Travel Guide. It has practical and inspirational nature-watching advice to help you explore. This topic is vast so it only covers a few carefully selected destinations and types of wildlife.
There are 742 species of bird that are found in Costa Rica (ignoring vagrants, very rare birds and birds that cannot be realistically identified with current identification guides). In terms of numbers of species and the size of the country this is one of the best places in the world to go birdwatching! A birdwatching holiday in Costa Rica can easily give views of hundreds of species of colourful birds. Mammals include the agile and inquisitive coati, loud and entertaining monkeys, agouti that resemble large rats and a number of species of cat including Ocelot and Jaguar. 13 locations within Costa Rica have an overview map, overview information, site maps, site information, GPS coordinates and wildlife information. On the author's research visit well over half the possible species of birds were seen and also mammals including Jaguar: the information to help you to do the same is included in this guide.
This guide includes:-
Article: Costa Rica Birds and Birdwatching
Article: Birdwatching the Mountains of Costa Rica
Article: Costa Rica Visit Practicalities
Article: Bird Identification in Costa Rica
Location 1: Osa Peninsula (3 sites)
Location 2: San Vito (3 sites)
Location 3: Uvita (3 sites)
Location 4: Nicoya (3 sites)
Location 5: Liberia (summary information only)
Location 6: Monteverde (4 sites)
Location 7: Cano Negro (summary information only)
Location 8: Arenal (4 sites)
Location 9: Sarapiqui (5 sites)
Location 10: Central Valley (4 sites)
Location 11: Tapanti (2 sites)
Location 12: Cahuita (summary information only)
Location 13: Gerardo (1 site)
Location 14: Poas (1 site)
Location 15: Irazu (1 site)
This guide has been designed specifically as an eBook. From the table of contents, every article can easily be found with a maximum of three clicks or touches on a menu. The maps are optimised for electronic readers and are usable even on smaller screens.
There are 742 species of bird that are found in Costa Rica (ignoring vagrants, very rare birds and birds that cannot be realistically identified with current identification guides). In terms of numbers of species and the size of the country this is one of the best places in the world to go birdwatching! A birdwatching holiday in Costa Rica can easily give views of hundreds of species of colourful birds. Mammals include the agile and inquisitive coati, loud and entertaining monkeys, agouti that resemble large rats and a number of species of cat including Ocelot and Jaguar. 13 locations within Costa Rica have an overview map, overview information, site maps, site information, GPS coordinates and wildlife information. On the author's research visit well over half the possible species of birds were seen and also mammals including Jaguar: the information to help you to do the same is included in this guide.
This guide includes:-
Article: Costa Rica Birds and Birdwatching
Article: Birdwatching the Mountains of Costa Rica
Article: Costa Rica Visit Practicalities
Article: Bird Identification in Costa Rica
Location 1: Osa Peninsula (3 sites)
Location 2: San Vito (3 sites)
Location 3: Uvita (3 sites)
Location 4: Nicoya (3 sites)
Location 5: Liberia (summary information only)
Location 6: Monteverde (4 sites)
Location 7: Cano Negro (summary information only)
Location 8: Arenal (4 sites)
Location 9: Sarapiqui (5 sites)
Location 10: Central Valley (4 sites)
Location 11: Tapanti (2 sites)
Location 12: Cahuita (summary information only)
Location 13: Gerardo (1 site)
Location 14: Poas (1 site)
Location 15: Irazu (1 site)
This guide has been designed specifically as an eBook. From the table of contents, every article can easily be found with a maximum of three clicks or touches on a menu. The maps are optimised for electronic readers and are usable even on smaller screens.
