Costa Rica adds 5000 species to its natural wealth │ Costa Developers

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Currently Costa Rica account with 5% of the world's biodiversity and is recognized by their multiple territories protected.

Costa Rica currently has 92 thousand species of flora and fauna, this figure is the latest count after 5 thousand species will be added to Costa Rican natural wealth during the past four years, in accordance with the basis of the national strategy for biodiversity (ENB) updates.

The last study conducted in 2009 had determined in Costa Rica the existence of around 87 thousand species, however the latter made this year was determined species in the country to reach the figure of 92 thousand, according to Marta Jiménez, Director of the National Commission for management of biodiversity, in a statement to Acan-Efe.

In such study conducted four years ago, had been added to the list 4 166 new invertebrate species, 5 reptile, 1 mammal, approximately 700 fungi, molluscs, 49 birds and plants, according to data from the Ministry of environment and energy.

Discovery and reorganization of these species is significant to some threats that suffer the same evidence and thus make a strong work in the conservation of these.

Some of the threats faced by this species is the increase of the human population, their use and consumption habits, changes in habitat, exploitation of natural resources and climate change.

"Costa Rica is a pioneer in the world trying to comply with its commitments to biodiversity, an experience that has the support of the Inter-American Institute for agricultural cooperation and can transmit to the rest of the countries of the Americas," said the representative of the Institute in San Jose, Miguel Angel Arvelo to La Nación newspaper.

The Vice Minister of the environment in Costa Rica, Ana Lorena Guevara, also said that Costa Rica strategy will seek to comply with all the international commitments that are necessary for the conservation, and will include aspects such as the agriculture.

Some data of importance is that currently the country has 30% of its territory in biological reserves and national parks, in addition to more than half of its territory is covered by forests.

The conservation of the environment is a priority for the Costa Rican authorities, as it is one of the most attractive treasures of our country.

Posted by Costa Developers