Establishment Planning And Implementation Of A National Wildlands System In Costa Rica A Case Study

Establishment, Planning and Implementation of a National Wildlands System in Costa Rica: a Case Study

The Quetzal and the Macaw

Wallace details the unbelievable diversity of life in this rich land: pumas, ocelots, peccaries, howler monkeys--and the scarlet macaws and resplendent quetzals, the birds symbolizing two of Costa Rica's earliest parks. The park system became the nucleus of a socio-political network that has successfully battled loggers, miners, ranchers, and government development agencies. Enlivened throughout by the voices of people actually involved in establishing and managing the parks and preserves, Wallace's narrative is by turns suspenseful, humorous, and inspiring.

National Parks, Conservation, and Development

Papers are arranged under 16 chapter headings. Includes papers on conserving areas in the arctic and antarctic.