#Whale watching #season is about to start in #CostaRica │ #costadevelopers

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In the country is easy to find #tourism companies offering tours for the sighting of #whales and #dolphins.

The humpback whale is the most popular species of whales that visit the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, the calm waters of this coast, especially near the Golfo Dulce in the North Pacific, and also in the Osa Peninsula in the South of the coast invite these mammals to visiting the country, giving everyone a show like no other.

The months of #August and #September are ideal for whale watching, as well as other species that are held regularly in the calm and clear waters of the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.

During the months of August and September the Golfo Dulce is extremely busy with the #migration of humpback whales, is known as a tropical fjord, and becomes a critical #habitat for the survival of these whales.

In accordance with the research centre of Cetaceans of Costa Rica (CEIC), these whales come every year to be able to mate and give birth in the warm waters of the South Pacific region of Costa Rica, from the Marino #Ballena National Park to the South of Dominical Beach, both places extremely close to coast Developers properties.

This event is extremely important for the wildlife of these animals, that made one of the most important journeys of life marina, these mammals made a trip of between 3 000 and 5 thousand miles, from the northern hemisphere as South, both come from territories such as Alaska and British Columbia and travel to sites as MexicoCentral America and Hawaii.

On the other hand, those coming from the areas to the South, such as Australia, spend the winter months in such places and are likely to be observed in Costa Rica from June until November.

Coast Developers properties, located in the Central Pacific, are extremely close to the areas where it is more common to see these mammals, Matapalo, Dominical, and the Peninsula de Osa, which facilitates you organize and take tours that offer all the comforts to enjoy this great show.

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Children planted 500 trees in Osa Peninsula

Costa Rica has been characterized by the preservation of the environment and reforestation programs are part of this.

The Osa Peninsula, located in the South Pacific of Costa Rica received a very special prize by dozens of boys and girls who offered to its environment 500 fruit trees planted at strategic points of the Peninsula in commemoration of mother's day.

In accordance with The Costa Rica News, Yency Arroyo from the Diario Extra mentioned that in this important activity also participated members of the Osa municipality, entrepreneurs and public officials.

These trees were planted along some of the main roads of the town; it is most species fruit, like lemon, mango and papaya, characteristic of the area and in addition to the Costa Rican fruit stand out among others for its quality and freshness. The idea is to provide the sector with more shade and oxygen for residents of the region and preserve the Osa sector with their respective wildlife.

Activity is part of a wider project of reforestation in the area, which aims to reverse some of the damages that have led for decades by irresponsible practices of crops or buildings.

Costa Rica is a country that has its territory covered by more than half by forests, besides that contains 5% d the biodiversity of the world, so the conservation of the natural habitats of the species is extremely important. It is also expected that forest coverage passes the 52.3% to 60% in the coming years.

In the country, there are currently two major programs of great importance which have served as promoters for the advancement of a nation carbon neutral as expected in Costa Rica, through the reforestation.

Institutions so involved the Ministry of environment and energy of Costa Rica, it has recovered a lot of forest through the program of payment for ecosystem services and reduction of carbon emissions caused by deforestation and forest degradation. These programs have been effective, especially the PSE since involves owners of the land.

The participation of children in the reforestation process has also been valuable, as this promotes environmental conservation from an early age, so that they themselves can appreciate where they live and contribute to the care of the species of the area.

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