La Selva Biological Station, Research conservation area in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica.
The 1,600-hectare station connects lowland tropical forests near sea level to higher elevations at Braulio Carrillo National Park through protected corridors.
In 1968, the Organization for Tropical Studies acquired the former farm from Dr. Leslie Holdridge to establish the research center for forest studies.
Scientists from universities across Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and the United States collaborate at this station to study tropical ecosystems and forest dynamics.
The station provides laboratories, conference rooms, accommodations for 180 visitors, wireless internet access, and 50 kilometers of marked forest trails.
The biological station maintains records spanning 40 years about forest changes, making it one of the longest continuous tropical research programs.
Location: Sarapiquí Canton
Operator: Área de Conservación Central (ACC)
GPS coordinates: 10.42200,-84.01500
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:43
Central Conservation Area
36.6 km
Poás Volcano National Park
34.9 km
Poás Volcano
34.4 km
Irazú Volcano
52.4 km
Barva Volcano
33.6 km
Braulio Carrillo National Park
29.5 km
Irazú Volcano National Park
52.4 km
Parque de Diversiones
52.9 km
Fortín de Heredia
48.4 km
La Paz Waterfall
29.3 km
Parque del Este
53.4 km
Platanar
40.8 km
Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture
54 km
Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture
54 km
Cerro Zurquí
40.3 km
San José Costa Rica Temple
51.9 km
Volcán Cacho Negro
25.3 km
Castillo del Moro
54.2 km
Volcán Congo
29.8 km
Parque España
54.5 km
Turrialba Volcano National Park
51.2 km
Our Lady of the Pillar Cathedral, Alajuela
50.1 km
Iglesia de la Inmaculada
48.5 km
Bocaraca
52.9 km
Omar Mosque and Islamic Center of Costa Rica
52.6 km
Museo de Cultura Popular
46.3 km
Aguas Zarcas meteorite
42.8 km
Spirogyra Butterfly Farm Park Garden
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