Costa Rica is a privileged country in that it preserves a large part of its territory, some 13,000 square kilometers, in national parks and reserves. Here, the most valuable natural and historical heritage is protected.

Conservation Areas are made up of a set of national parks or terrestrial and marine biological reserves, whose ecological affinity and geographic proximity allow for their comprehensive administration and a more active participation of the communities in the area of ​​influence.

The importance of protected natural spaces lies in the care and protection of natural biodiversity in the face of the deterioration of these spaces or natural monuments, as well as preventing resources from being exploited excessively, and also capturing at least 15% of the planet’s carbon.