Date

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Speaker

Location

Parking:
On site and free.

Time

Cost

Title

Costa Rica, Host to a Wealth of Wildlife

Topics

Costa Rica's diversity of birds and wildlife is no accident. Mountains sandwiched between the Pacific and Caribbean coasts cover more than half of the land area. These diverse habitats harbor more than 800 species of birds, 200 reptiles, 160 amphibians, and a wide variety of mammals. Approximately 28% of Costa Rica (a country the size of West Virginia) has been set aside in national parks and conservancy areas to preserve this diversity.

Jose Calvo's PowerPoint presentation will depict rain and cloud forests, mountains and seashore habitats and some of the more remarkable birds and wildlife such as monkeys, sloth's, and iguanas that call Costa Rica home.

About the Speaker

Jose Calvo is one of the best naturalist guides in his native country of Costa Rica. Certified by the National Institute of Learning, Jose has been guiding tour groups in Central America for the past 17 years. He is a well-rounded naturalist with major interests in ornithology, rainforest ecology, climatology and geology. Photography and photo editing are his major hobbies along with adding to his personal Costa Rica bird list of 700+ species.