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Costa Rica is a privileged country to retain much of its territory, some 13,000 square kilometers, in parks and reserves. This remains the most valuable protected natural and historic heritage. These wilderness areas protect an extraordinary number of animal and plant species in addition to areas of geological, architectural and historical. To access them is a suitable communications network. Conservation parks and reserves is provided by public and private institutions that maintain excellent conditions these natural wonders, aware of the importance of these lungs vegetables. Between National Parks and Refuges and Biological Reserves, Costa Rica has more than 30 units scattered across the country including the islands belonging to it. Conservation Areas consist of a set of national parks and biological reserves, land and sea, whose affinity ecological and geographical proximity, can be administered in an integrated and more active participation of communities in the area of \u200b\u200binfluence. The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) of Costa Rica, is a new system and process development for the management, administration and execution of the powers granted by the Environmental Law, Forest Law, Law of Wildlife and National Parks Act mainly. SINAC has its origin in the congregation of three Branches that functioned separately anteriomente: Department of National Parks and Wildlife Department Forestry Department, now working as a regional administrative units or areas of significant environmental Conservación.FECHAS
World Day Wetlands
February 2nd lnternational
Earth Day: April 22
World Environment Day: June 5
Arbor Day: June 15
Wildlife Day:
4th. Monday July
National Parks Day: August 24
Day of Ozone Layer: 18 September
RECOMMENDATIONS GOVERNING SYSTEM AREAS
In order to control the public use in areas of intensive and extensive wilderness areas that make up the National System of Conservation Areas, has established the following rules governing the activities of visitors to national parks and biological reserves.
The following provisions are compliance of users of the different Conservation Areas. Respect
general and specific regulations.
Meet the schedule.
Park vehicles in areas designated for that purpose. Remove
area or depositing waste in containers for this purpose.
Keep clean and tidy and leave the premises and facilities they can use.
Report to the competent authorities, the performance of acts by any person against the values \u200b\u200bof the area, as well as violations of existing provisions for the use and enjoyment of the premises and facilities of the area.
Visitors can travel only along the routes and authorized trails can only enter areas that the National Park Service intended for public use. Respect
location of signals, signs, fences and boundary markers. Cancel
charges set to take photographs, films or sound recordings of natural values \u200b\u200bto be used for commercial purposes.
not smoke in areas of high fire risk.
Visitors to Conservation Areas, taking the risks that may arise during their stay and the use of the facilities that exist in them.
is strictly forbidden to cause damage to infrastructure, vegetation, animals or other resources of the area.
To enter the area and remain in it is obligatory to cancel daily quota of admission and the corresponding, according to the services received. The exceptions to this will be only those referred to in Decree No. 21163 MIRENEM.
The visitor must retain receipts for payment during a stay in the area, as may be requested by officials of the National Park Service.
You may not remove firewood from the forest and around campfires and purposes of any kind.
not allowed to exceed the volume of stereos, tape recorders, radios or other sound equipment.
In areas of the system is prohibited consumption of alcohol and other drugs under with the provisions of Psychotropic Substances Law. When it appears that a person is under the effect of these products will be denied entry or ejected will effect the area.
Entry into the national parks and biological weapons of any kind, knives or other implements for the extraction of gold or other products or interests, is prohibited.
not allowed to enter areas with pets of any kind.
According to expressing the current legislation, Law No. 6084, 7317, 7174 and other related laws in areas not allowed to hunt or remove any object or material, however minimal. It is prohibited to cause scandals
moral or miss. Throwing
waste of any kind (garbage, sewage or sewage, oil, etc.) The environment (rivers, sea, forest, moor, facilities, etc.).
safety standards for visitors, both written and that officials verbally imparted areas, are obligatory.
Failure by the visitor of any established standards or guidelines or recommendations issued by the officials of the National Park Service, will entitle the rangers to drive the visitor out of the park or reserve. Make
political propaganda, commercial or otherwise is not permitted within park boundaries and national biological reserves.
fishing within areas of the system is not permitted except in those cases, as outlined in Article 10 of Law 6084. BENEFITS
Protected Areas
The preservation of protected areas has generated a number of benefits for the country. The most important are:
Conservation of genetic biodiversity, species and protected areas ecosistemasLas have become refuges for many species of plants and animals. Some are in danger of extinction. Eleven of the twelve life zones in the country, are represented in these areas.
Heritage Protection cultural, historical and Archaeological national parks and protected areas are sites of great historical and cultural value, revealing the history of our society, technological change, customs and habits of our ancestors. Watershed Protection hidrográficasLa
forest conservation in protected areas, maintains a large number of springs, streams and rivers that supply water to the Costa Rican necessary for the development of agricultural, industrial, domestic and hydropower. Provide
educaciónLas wilderness are the best outdoor classrooms. In these, Visitors can learn the natural processes, learn to appreciate nature and to participate actively in the task of conservation. Scientific research and monitoring
ambientalLos wilderness resources are constantly studied by scientists, who aim to understand the ecological processes that improve the quality of life.
turismoLas Provide recreation and protected areas are especially attractive to thousands of nationals and foreigners who visit them attracted by the enormous natural and cultural wealth preserved. This large influx of tourists, largely contributed to strengthen the national economy. They promote
rural development institutional policy that the services and facilities required by tourists visiting the protected wilderness areas, the surrounding communities offer to the areas. The access roads are improved and encouraged local trade.
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