The famous, ancient tree giant from Monte Alto is history! A few days ago, the trunk of this charismatic gem of a tree, the "Ceiba" species, broke in the middle. The fallen canopy buried a large number of small trees beneath it, creating a new clearing that will be...
Ecotourism
Rainforest protection against poachers and logging
Sloths can be found almost everywhere in Costa Rica, but their existence is under threat. Their natural habitat is being decimated by fragmentation of the landscape, road traffic and rainforest clearance. In our Finca Curré project, we are preserving important refuges...
Los Guardianes: Travel report by Mischa and Rasmus
Dear rainforest enthusiasts, We, Mischa Kneifel and Rasmus Rees, recent high school graduates, have been at Finca One World (cooperation partner of Tropica Verde) in Puerto Viejo de la Talamanca, Costa Rica, for 7 days now. For the next 9 months I will be volunteering...
Report from Los Guardianes – 30.12.15
Dear nature fans, here are Rasmus and Mischa, live from the Costa Rican rainforest, The new year will hold many new tasks, experiences and surprises in store for the Guardians of Finca Curré (Forest Guardians), but first we would like to report on the last few months...