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"Nowhere else in the world are so many types of habitats squeezed into such a tiny area. The range of habitats in Costa Rica, a consequence of its unique geography, creates an incredibly rich diversity of flora and fauna – in fact no other country on the planet has such variety. Measured in terms of number of species per 10,000 sq km Costa Rica tops the list of countries at 615 species, compared to a wildlife-rich country such as Rwanda that has 596, or to the comparatively impoverished USA with its 104 species. This simple fact alone (not to mention the ease of travel and friendly residents!) makes Costa Rica the premier destination for nature lovers from all over the world." National Geographic.

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Biodiversity of Costa Rica

Published by Stiles, Gary Slater and Alexander F. Skutch. A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica 01 Nov 1989,.

One of the principal sources of Costa Rica's biodiversity is that the country, together with the land now Panama, formed a bridge connecting the North and South American continents approximately three to five million years ago. This bridge allowed the very different flora and fauna of the two continents to mix.

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Costa Rica, 27% of land dedicated to conservation

Published by Living National Treasures. Living National Treasures. Retrieved 2 April 2012.

Costa Rica demonstrates biodiversity conservation for developing countries. Over twenty-seven percent of the country’s land has a protected status as national parks, wildlife refuges, forest preserves, and more

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@Frogs in Costa Rica Costa Rica is home to around 175 amphibians, 85% of which are frogs. Frogs in Costa Rica have interesting ways of finding fishless water to raise their young in.
@Costa Rica golden frog The highland-dwelling Golden Toad, Bufo periglenes, has not been witnessed in its highly restricted habitat of the central mountain ranges of Costa Rica since 1989. Within one year, the number of juveniles counted at their most prevalent breeding site declined from over 1,500 individuals to only one.
@Costa Rica Butterflies There are about 1,251 species of butterflies and at least 8,000 species of moths. Butterflies and moths are common year round but are more present during the rainy season. Ten percent of known butterfly species worldwide reside in Costa Rica.
@Costa Rica birds 894 bird species have been recorded in Costa Rica (including Cocos Island), more than all of the United States and Canada combined.

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