🏞️ Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Costa Rica · Americas · 10.30°N, 84.79°W

The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is a Costa Rican reserve located along the Cordillera de Tilarán within the Puntarenas and Alajuela provinces. Named after the nearby town of Monteverde and founded in 1972, the Reserve consists of over 10,500 hectares of cloud forest. It draws roughly 70,000 visitors a year. The reserve consists of six life zones, 90% of which are virgin forest. A high biodiversity area, consisting of over 2,500 plant species, 100 species of mammals, 400 bird species, 120 reptilian and amphibian species, and thousands of insects, has drawn both scientists and tourists alike.

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Quick facts

Country	Costa Rica
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	10.30°N, 84.79°W · view on map

Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is located in Costa Rica, in Americas.

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