This is Playa Naranjo, part of Santa Rosa National Park, which is again part of the Area de Conservación Guanacaste in northwest Costa Rica. Many thanks to Marco :)
The Area de Conservación Guanacaste comprises 147,000 hectares of land
and sea in the Northwest of Costa Rica. Encompassing several contiguous
protected areas of various categories, the property is a mosaic of
diverse ecosystems.
The visually dramatic landscape mosaic is home to an extraordinary
variety of life forms. Next to the approximately 7,000 plant species,
more than 900 vertebrate species have been confirmed. Some notable
mammals include the endangered Central American Tapir, at least 40
species of bat, numerous primate species and several felids, namely
Jaguar, Margay, Jaguarundi and Ocelot. Among some 500 bird species are
the endangered Mangrove Hummingbird and Great Green Macaw, as well as
the vulnerable Military Macaw and Great Curassow. Diversity of reptiles
and amphibians is likewise high with charismatic representatives like
the vulnerable American Crocodile and Spectacled Caiman. Several species
of sea turtles occur in the property, with a nesting population of the
critically endangered Leatherback and a massive breeding population of
the vulnerable Olive Ridley. Invertebrate diversity is extraordinary
with an estimated 20,000 species of beetles, 13,000 species of ants,
bees and wasps and 8,000 species of butterflies and moths.
Oh man if I could only have a glimpse of this fantastic world! At least in the form of postcards...!
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