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Possible tropical cyclone towards Costa Rica
The latest bulletin from the National Hurricanes Center (NHC) indicates that the system has not yet been able to close its eye, and thus remains cyclone potential No. 2. However, NOAA claims its classification as a tropical storm may come that in any time, because it has strong bands of rain and strong winds near…
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Torrential rain at the Karen Mogensen Reserve
In recent days, the rain gauge placed at the Biological and Meteoclimatic Station Italy Costa Rica has recorded truly torrential rains. We are in the rainy season, and June has an average rainfall of about 405 mm, so the abundant rains are not surprising in themselves, but certainly the first 8 days of the month…
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Knowledge and conservation of biodiversity
Knowledge and conservation of biodiversity are the main objectives of a protected area. Scientific research and constant monitoring are the most appropriate tools to do this. “Wild species, increasingly threatened by habitat loss, will depend on organized protection for their survival. In the long term, this is only possible if they can constantly be evolving…