{"id":4652,"date":"2016-10-05T14:25:26","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T14:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elementonatural.com\/?p=4652"},"modified":"2016-10-05T14:25:26","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T14:25:26","slug":"is-costa-rica-really-a-good-bird-watching-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elementonatural.com\/fr\/is-costa-rica-really-a-good-bird-watching-destination\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Costa Rica est-il vraiment une bonne destination pour observer les oiseaux ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

[quote]Costa Rica is within the\u00a0top 5 most important destinations in the world for bird watchers.[\/quote]<\/p>\n

If you have ever been to\u00a0Costa Rica<\/strong>\u00a0or if you live there, you have definitely seen an ornithologist with his telescope or binoculars en search of birds, or a group of “birders” thrilled because the just found that special bird they were looking for.\u00a0It is literally thousands of bird watchers from all over the world that visit our national parks and wild life reserves each month and each year. In\u00a0Elemento Natural<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>we\u00a0\u00a0also love this touristic activity, and we will now explain to you some of the reasons why engaging in a bird watching tour in\u00a0Costa Rica<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is actually a brilliant idea.<\/p>\n

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  1. No doubt, there are other excellent destinations for bird watching in the world. But,\u00a0did you know that we are in the\u00a0top 5 most important destinations in the world for ornithologists?<\/em>\u00a0We are just behind nature giants like Per\u00fa<\/a> and Brasil<\/strong>\u00a0with their imponent amazon rainforest, or behind biodiversity giants like\u00a0Ecuador<\/strong>\u00a0with its\u00a0Gal\u00e1pagos<\/strong>. \u00a0So, the answer is yes\u2026 Costa Rica<\/strong>\u00a0es one of the main destinations in the world for\u00a0avifauna!\"bird-watching-in-costa-rica\"<\/li>\n
  2. We are on the right track, since we already know we are within the 5 destinations most visited in the world by bird watchesr.\u00a0Now, we also need to take into account that\u00a0Costa Rica<\/strong>\u00a0is not the country with more bird species in the world:\u00a0Colombia, Brasil and\u00a0Per\u00fa<\/strong>\u00a0are in the\u00a0top 3 with\u00a01700 to 1900 species each, followed by other several countries including many african and some asian. \u00a0In\u00a0Costa Rica<\/strong>\u00a0we have a little bit over 900 species, however we need to add that our total area is only 51000 km2<\/sup>; in other words, we can fit 25 times our country in\u00a0Per\u00fa<\/strong><\/a>, some 50 times in\u00a0Colombia<\/strong>\u00a0and 100 times in\u00a0Brasil.<\/strong>\u00a0So, to make it clearer, en a very small country we have a high concentration of bird species: bird density and diversity makes us a very unique destination.\"bird-watching-in-costa-rica\"<\/li>\n
  3. Last but not least, with a large network of public universities and other involved institutions,\u00a0Costa Rica<\/strong>\u00a0has deeply studied the status of birds in the country, residents, migratory, endemic; status of its habitats and health of the populations. All this information has been made available and utilized efficiently by the private sector, to foster the creation of adequate infrastructure near the main birding hotspots, near the national parks or the natural reserves and biological corridors. All this means, is that accesibility to our birds populations is superior. For this reason, when a bird watcher comes to Costa Rica<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0it is pretty easy for him to walk out with a list of 400 to 500 species\u2026<\/strong>that\u00b4s just golden!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    [quote]”In Costa Rica we have a little bit over\u00a0900 species”.[\/quote]<\/p>\n

    Now\u2026when is it the best time to\u00a0travel to\u00a0Costa Rica for bird watching<\/strong><\/a>?<\/p>\n

    The answer will depend on many factors:\u00a0do you have a specific species in mind? Is this your second or third visit? Do you have a special interest in a particular zone or habitat?<\/em>\u00a0Many experts say that the best time is at the end of the dry season, since there are many species ending their nesting period, so it becomes easy to watch them in their nesting sites.\u00a0But there are others that say that in the middle of the rainy season it\u00b4s better because you get to see more migratory birds. In\u00a0Elemento Natural<\/strong>\u00a0we encourage you to visit no matter when through the year and enjoy this amazing activity, we promise you will leave happy and with a bird-list full of new species!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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