Wo ein Superfood auf dich wartet? Na, gleich hier am Wegesrand! Liebe Naturliebhaber, mal ehrlich: Warum schweifen wir eigentlich immer in die Ferne, wenn es um Superfood geht? Wir schwärmen von exotischen Wundern wie Chiasamen und Moringa (der in Costa Rica wächst),...
Fungi are neither plants nor animals - and in the tropics there are still countless species that have never been described before. It is precisely there, in the Costa Rican rainforest, that Prof. Dr. Meike Piepenbring has been conducting research for decades. Before...
Valuable rainforest is disappearing in northern Costa Rica – despite numerous complaints and clear legal requirements. Organized networks are increasingly behind the ongoing deforestation, while state control mechanisms are failing. What is happening in La Guaria is not an isolated case, but an expression of a nationwide crisis that threatens both the environment and the rule of law.
Gabriele Schaar-von Römer on projects, educational work and flora & fauna in Costa Rica Go to the (video) podcast "Auf die Palme gebracht" The Palmengarten's video podcast "Auf die Palme gebracht" highlights various topics and exciting aspects of the Palmengarten...
All banana or what? Interesting and critical facts about a crooked thing This was the headline above an article by our project coordinator Dr. Stefan Rother, which appeared in the 1999 TROPICA VERDE SPECIAL about banana cultivation in Costa Rica - still very topical,...
The Supply Chain Act attempts to make German importers responsible for ensuring fair wages and working conditions. Find out what all this has to do with Costa Rica in this article. Read now!
