Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is a Costa Rican reserve located in the Puntarenas and Alajuela provinces along the Cordillera de Tilarán. The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, established in 1972 and named after the nearby town of Monteverde, has around 10,500 hectares of cloud forest. It receives over 70,000 visitors each year. The Reserve is divided into six biological zones, with 90 percent of the land being virgin forest. Scientists and tourists alike have been drawn to the area because of its tremendous biodiversity, which includes around 2,500 plant species (including the most orchid species in one location), 100 animal species, 400 bird species, 120 reptilian, and amphibian species, and hundreds of insects.
The Monteverde Reserve, the Santa Elena Reserve, and the Children's Eternal Rainforest are the three main reserves that protect the cloud forest-covered mountains in this section of Costa Rica. A quarter-million tourists visit each year from all over the world to discover the biodiverse highlands. There are 755 tree species in total, which means that The Monteverde Cloud Forest can have more tree species per square mile than the entire United States of America. Monteverde is a great place to visit if you want to see what Costa Rica is all about: amazing biodiversity and environmental preservation.
