Corcovado Rainforest
CountryCosta Rica
Area540 km2
TypeTropical rainforest
Key SpeciesJaguar, scarlet macaw, Bairds tapir
About Corcovado Rainforest
National Geographic called it the most biologically intense place on Earth. Contains 2.5% of the worlds biodiversity. All four Costa Rican monkey species live here. Jaguars are monitored with camera traps. The scarlet macaw population is recovering.