Palo Verde is one of the most important sanctuaries in Central
America for migrating and resident species of waterfowl. Visitors
would discover the natural beauty of the tropical dry forest
and the magnificent wetlands, a rich mosaic that encompasses
15 different habitats.
During most of the year, the marshes, which can be seen from
the station and reached in a few minutes walk, provide shelter
for herons, storks, egrets, grebes, ibis, ducks, jacanas and
other waterfowl and web-footed birds, many which are migratory.
Palo Verde Highlights
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Explore one of the last remnants of dry forest
of the Neotropics. More than twenty endangered hardwood tree
species are protected.
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The seasonal Palo Verde Wetland is considered
one of the most important marshes in Central America.
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Important
refuge site for resident and migratory waterfowl.
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Palo
Verde's wetland is a Ramsar site.
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Large numbers of aquatic
birds can be seen: Grebes, Cormorants, Anhingas, Herons,
Jabiru Storks, Ibises, Spoonbills , Falcons, Caracaras,
Jacanas and many more.
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The mammal fauna is equally rich and
visible, particularly during the dry season when peccaries,
armadillos, jaguarundis, coatis, agoutis, deers, and
monkeys are attracted to the water holes.
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Since 2001 OTS,
MINAE and the National Program for Wetlands have been
working closely on the restoration of the wetland.
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More than
60 species has come back and had used. This marsh for
feeding, resting and reproduction events.
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Home of the
endangered species Mexican burrowing toad, which lives
underground and only comes out for mating in early wet season.
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More
than sixty species of bats have been reported, including
the great false vampire.
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Isla de Pajaros in the Tempisque
River, is the most important nesting colony for wading
birds in northwest Costa Rica . Eleven resident bird species
and some 3000 individuals altogether nest there late in the
wet season.
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The Tempisque River is the home of the one of
the largest concentration of crocodiles in Costa Rica.
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Along
the Tempisque River, within mangrove forests, nesting
colonies of boat-bill heron are easily spotted, along little-blue
herons, yellow-crowned herons. Among others.
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