Paloverde National Park, crocodiles, birds, waterfalls, wetlands

Palo Verde National Park is one of the places with the greatest biological diversity in Costa Rica. It comprises a rich mosaic of more than 15 different natural communities, including the lowland deciduous forest, the evergreen forest, the floodplain forest, the deciduous forest of limestone hills, zacatonales and mangroves. The wetlands, which represent 50% of the park area, are a sanctuary for thousands of waterfowl, resident and migratory, which is why the park was declared a Wetland of Importance by the World Wetland Convention. Featured Resources

More than 750 species of plants have been identified, among which the palo verde, the pochote, the bitter cedar and the guanacastecan stand out. Here are also 5 of the 6 species of mangroves that exist in the country. As for fauna, more than 280 species of birds have been identified, both migratory and resident, some in danger of extinction or with very reduced populations.