Other Links

MONTEVERDE
monteverdeinfo.com
monteverdeinfo.com
A good place to start to find information on hotels, hostels, restaurants, and attractions around the Monteverde area.
Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve
http://www.cct.or.cr/monte_in.htm
Visit the homepage of the world famous reserve and find info about the Tropical Science Center.
cloudforestalive.org
http://www.cloudforestalive.org/
Check out a new site from the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, complete with live shots of nesting quetzals and a humingbird cam.
TROPICAL BIOLOGY & CONSERVATION
Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad
http://www.inbio.ac.cr/en/default.html
A resource rich site in English and Spanish dedicated to biodiversity in Costa Rica.
Rainforest Action Network
http://www.wideopen.igc.apc.org/ran/index.html
A very smooth site with tons of information on rainforests and ways to get involved.
World Wildlife Fund
http://www.wwf.org/
WWF has done more for the rainforest of the world than any organization.  There site is exceptional.
Earth Island Institute
http://www.earthisland.org/
Learn C.P.R. for the earth from David Brower's seminal organization.
Smithsonian Migratory Bird Fund
http://web2.si.edu/smbc/start.html
This site offers great information on neotropical birds.
The Nature Conservancy
http://www.tnc.org/frames/index.html?/infield/index.html
The Nature Conservancy's philosophy has always been the best way to protect land is to buy it.  See what they are doing in Costa Rica.
Jardin Gaia
http://joshua.micronet.it/italian/imp/gaia/home.html
The first official wildlife rescue center in Costa Rica and one of the major botanical gardins in the country.
Brain Pop's Movie on Tropical Rainforests
http://www.brainpop.com/science/ecology/rainforest/index.asp
Check out this cool animated movie about rainforests.  Great information and quiz.
Costa Rica Birding Club
http://crbirdingclub.tripod.com/index.html/
Field trips, bird lists,  and club activities.  This site should be ticked on your favorites.
COSTA RICA
Lonely Planet Costa Rica
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/dest/cam/costa.htm
Begin here for a comprehensive look at Costa Rica.  The traveler comments section is especially valuable.
Costa Rica Tourism Board's Official Site
http://www.tourism-costarica.com/
A visually pleasing site with well written information.
Planeta.com
http://www2.planeta.com/mader/ecotravel/center/costa/costa1.html
A good site for finding info on ecotourism in Costa Rica
OTHER SITES
Youth Challenge International
http://www.yci.org/
This Canadian organization places volunteers around the world in conservation, social and educational service programs.