Project “Showroom Implementation in the public use area of La Amistad International Park”

Location:

Parque Internacional la AmistadLa Amistad International Park.    

The project was conducted in the public use area of Altamira Station, where park administration is located and there is space equipped with trails and camping areas.

General comments:

Home to Costa Rica's largest protected wilderness lands and distinguished by its natural and cultural value, La Amistad International Park has been recognized in our country and internationally.

In 1983 UNESCO declared it a "World Heritage Site of Humanity," due to the importance and diversity of the ecosystems it protects.

It is a refuge for species requiring large areas for reproduction and survival. Its environment has 4% of the variety of terrestrial species in the country and is estimated to contain 90% of the flora known in Costa Rica.

Its forests also harbor many species of animals like the tapir, puma, jaguar, ocelot, capuchin and others at risk of extinction.

Project Objectives:

  • Create a showroom in the Park to provide visitors with facilities for training, environmental education, environmental interpretation and graphic and audiovisual information, among others.
  • Provide adequate and functional space to display communal projects, biodiversity collections, research results and relevant aspects of the protected area.

Actions taken:

Among the actions implemented are:

  • Repair, electricity and lighting in the Exhibit Hall
  • Painting and furniture purchase
  • Design and purchase of 4 informative banners
  • Purchase of two dehumidifiers
  • Design and construction of an area scale model for public use
  • Labeling inside and outside of the Meeting room and audiovisual equipment purchase

Investment:

$ 6.992 US dollars.