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The plan for the reforestation of Finca Alicia has been finalized!
The survey of our recently acquired property - Finca Alicia - is now complete and Victor, the Costa Rican forestry engineer who has been commissioned with the reforestation, has developed a plan for the reforestation: The 1.5 hectares to be planted will be divided...
Round trip to rainforest conservation projects in Costa Rica
From October to December 2017, Michael Ott, Chairman of the Board of our association, and Dr. Stefan Rother, founding member of the association and freelance photographer, spent two months in Costa Rica. The aim was to visit the current projects and our local...
Rainforest lecture in Switzerland
Our association founder, biologist and photographer Stefan Rother presents the ecology of this habitat in his live reportage Rainforest. Together with the audience, he travels into the mysterious world of these forests from Borneo to Costa Rica: Why does the...
Lecture “The return of the green macaws”, 11.6.2018
Stefan Rother (founding member of our association, biologist and photographer) will give a lecture entitled "The return of the green macaws - species and forest conservation projects in Costa Rica" on Monday, June 11, 2018. Among other things, he will present our...
Environmental education course from project partner ECODESI
Our project partner ECODESI held an environmental education course for local schoolchildren on June 22. The children at the school have learned how important it is to take care of our surroundings and environment and have captured their findings in art. You can admire...
Picture presentation “Secrets of the rainforest”
Stefan Rother, founding member of our association, biologist and photographer, presents the fascinating world of the rainforests with a focus on Costa Rica in his illustrated talk entitled "Secrets of the rainforest - special features, threats and protection". This...
Los Guardianes – Support from our neighbors
Around 25 years ago, Tropca Verde acquired the Finca Curré, a 70-hectare primary forest property in the coastal region of Baja Talamanca, thus saving it from immediate deforestation. In 2005, the finca was extended by a further 15 hectares. However, the pressure from...
INVITATION to the Green Exchange 16-18.03.2018
This weekend from 16.03.-18.03. the Green Exchange will take place in the Palmengarten Frankfurt with the theme "City Land Wilderness". The event is organized by BioFrankfurt. You can expect 18 Frankfurt organizations, quizzes and hands-on activities for the whole...
Project partner Ulíses needs quad bike for inspection trip
In our project " Lapa Verde " is about forest and species conservation in Maquenque. TROPICA VERDE has a 103-hectare area there (Reserva Lapa Verde), which consists of primary and secondary forest. It is located in a biological corridor that provides a natural habitat...
