Secure Globally Important Shark Corridor in Costa Rica
Support More Work Like ThisSupport More Work Like ThisThe biodiverse, tropical waters of the Osa Peninsula are highly threatened with over-fishing.
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Species at Risk
6 species
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Carbon stored
Not calculated for MPAs*
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Partner
Osa Conservation
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4,400,000 Proposed Acres Conserved by
Designation
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4,400,000
The biodiverse, tropical waters of the Osa Peninsula are highly threatened with over-fishing.
-
Species at Risk
6 species
-
Carbon stored
Not calculated for MPAs*
*(metric tons of CO2 equivalents) -
Partner
Osa Conservation
-
4,400,000 Proposed Acres Conserved by
Designation
Please note that your donation may not be immediately reflected in the funding thermometer above.
4,400,000
Ensure ridge-to-reef protection for threatened waters in Costa Rica
Rainforest Trust needs your help to create a 4.4 million-acre marine protected area in the threatened waters of Costa Rica. Illegal harvesting and over-exploitation by commercial fisheries threaten the rich marine biodiversity and scores of species.
Ridge-to-reef protection will ensure the safety of the Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (CR), Hawksbill Turtle (CR) and Whale Shark (EN). The new protection will be a critical part of the existing Corcovado National Park, established to protect the wildlife and landscape of the country’s Osa Peninsula.
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acres will be safeguarded in this marine protected area
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Acoustical tagged hammerhead shark in Golfo Dulce, Puntarenas, Costa Rica by a team of Mision Tiburon scientist.
The Hawksbill Turtle. Sea turtles are killed for their eggs, shells and meat.
Whale Shark (EN)
Green Turtle (EN)
Create safe passage for marine wildlife
Rainforest Trust and local partner, Osa Conservation, are teaming up to expand protection by creating a Marine Protected Area that will safeguard vital migratory pathways and birthing grounds for species in the south Pacific. The newly expanded park will bolster protection for endemic species such as Bussing’s Mudbrotula and Eye Spot Jawfish.
Help local communities thrive
This project is an exciting addition to Rainforest Trust’s marine conservation work. Protecting this area provides ecotourism opportunities that will benefit Costa Rica’s economy and support local communities. Your gift will also allow our partner to work closely with artisanal fishermen to empower them to protect this coast, not only for the environment, but also for their improved livelihoods.
With this project to expand the Corcovado National Park with a Marine Protected Area, Rainforest Trust and our local partners will encircle the Osa peninsula with protected waters. From the Golfo Dulce around to the Pacific, communities will prosper and the magnificent marine biodiversity found here will be safe.
