GREEN LIFE COSTA RICA
Czech-Costa Rican forest reserve focused on the protection of the mountain cloud forest and its biodiversity, located on the border with the Tapanti National Park. Its area is 155.9 ha and it is located at an altitude of 1200 – 1600 m.a.s.l..
You can also visit our reservation, field base and volunteer center.
GREEN LIFE COSTA RICA
The Green Life reserve has an area of 155.9 ha and it is possible to expand it in the future. It adjoins the El Copal Private Reserve (190 ha), which makes it possible to build a functional conservation zone in the Pejibaye – Tausito area on the border with the Tapanti National Park (583.2 km2), which is part of the most important interconnected protected area and biocorridor in Costa Rica. These are Quetsal National Park (76.5 km2), Chirripo National Park (508 km2) and La Amistad International Park (4000 km2), which then continues to Panama.
We are part of the largest animal migration route in Central America.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PROJECT
The current global climate situation requires real protection of rainforests on a global level. While the Forest for Children association saved 175.5 ha in Sumatra (2009-2021), we as Justice for Nature continue our green mission also in Costa Rica, where we opened the Green Life project of the same name, bought and conserved 155.9 ha of mountain misty rain forest primeval forest, which is located on the borders of NP Tapanti and creates an impact protection zone here.
Part of our activity is patrolling and monitoring activities with the help of camera traps, physical monitoring of fauna and flora (photographing), patrolling protection activities and implementation of educational programs for schools about the primeval forest. All this in cooperation with volunteers.
The main goal of this mission is the expansion of the reserve, or cooperation with others to expand the protection zone and afforestation of already deforested areas. Our main mission is to educate the new digital generation of children about the forest in the forest, its importance, threats and necessary joint protection. All project facilities draw electricity from renewable sources with the help of a solar device.
GREEN LIFE COSTA RICA PROJECT ACTIVITY
- protection of the forest from destruction and illegal logging by redeeming it in the area of the national park boundaries
- protection of wild animals from poaching in the form of guard and monitoring activities
- educational programmes for schools
- cooperation with universities on research and monitoring of fauna and flora
- cooperation with SINAC and Tapanti National Park
- cooperation with Costa Rica NGOs
- volunteering programmes
PROTECTION OF THE FOREST FROM ILLEGAL LUMBERJACKING
The main project activity is the buying of primary and secondary forests in order to protect and preserve them forever. The land is owned by the Costa Rica branch of the Bosque para los Niños Children’s Association.
PROTECTION OF WILD ANIMALS FROM POACHING
According to people, the area of the Green Life Reserve in Costa Rica has been and is under pressure from poaching, mainly for the purpose of catching reptiles and birds, or hunting animals for meat. In all cases, this is an illegal activity that we intend to stop based on regular anti-police patrols and in cooperation with SINAC, Tapanti National Park and volunteers.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR SCHOOLS
The Green Life Reserve will have a system of educational platforms where educational programmes for schools, children and young people will be organised. The programme will also include schools in nature and cooperation with young people within the Ranger Junior programme
COOPERATION WITH UNIVERSITIES ON RESEARCH AND MONITORING OF FAUNA AND FLORA
The Green Life Reserve creates conditions for students of national and international universities for the purpose of flora and fauna research, which is always aimed at nature conservation. Students will be able to be accommodated in a field station and will be able to carry out their research and monitoring activities there under pre-agreed conditions.
COOPERATION WITH SINAC (State Office of Nature Conservation) and TAPANTI National Park
The Forest Society intends to open a functional cooperation with rangers and SINAC, which will aim to cooperate on the ongoing monitoring program Eye of the Jaguar in the La Amistad Biosphere Reserve.
COOPERATION WITH NGO
The Forest Association will invite other organizations to cooperate and invite them to connect adjacent reserves, joint implementation of monitoring programs using trail cameras and transfer knowledge and information.
VOLUNTEERING PROGRAMS
International volunteering programmes are an important part of the entire Green Life project mission and the activities of the Forest Society for Children. After training, volunteers participate in all project activities, including monitoring, patrol activities, afforestation, educational programs and maintenance of the status of educational and Eco-touristic trails or campsites in the reserve.
SUPPORT US
You can support the Costa Rican mission through DARUJME.cz, where we have created a collection for this project. Thank you for your donations, they will help us to maintain and develop everything.
