Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica

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The park, like many of the others in Costa Rica's system was reclaimed from pastureland. Fortunately, in the case of Palo Verde, the haciendas that preceded the park were different than the clear-cut ranches of the volcanic highlands. The underlying limestone, and the drier climate of the region gave rise to native forests where trees were sparser and there was more grass. Clear-cutting was not necessary to ranching, and the park escaped it's tenure as pasture with relatively little damage. Many of the resident tropical bird species nest on a small mangrove island in the Rio Tempisque. Isla de Pajaros (bird island), as it is known provides a safe place for Cattle Egrets, Roseate Spoonbills, Wood Storks, Green backed Herons, Anhingas, Great Egrets, and Black-crowned Night-Herons to breed. Other birds you can expect to see in the park include White Ibis, Glossy Ibis, Black-necked Stilt, Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Snail Kite, American Widgeon, Northern Shoveler, and Blue-winged Teal. Read more on Costa Rica guide

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