On June 22, an activity was held to commemorate the 44th anniversary of Cocos Island National Park. This celebration was an excellent opportunity to highlight the economic, environmental, touristic, ...

Cocos Island National Park, located 550 km off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, is the only island in the tropical eastern Pacific with a tropical rainforest. Its position as the first point of ...

The Cocos Marine Conservation Area (ACMC-SINAC) has reported a significant decrease in illegal fishing activities within Cocos Island National Park. This positive development is attributed to the ...

Park rangers and volunteers join UNESCO environmental DNA sampling in Cocos Island National Park, Costa Rica. © Ana María Monge Ortiz, Área de Conservación Marina ...

A 48-year-old Mexican marine biologist survived a shark attack Saturday during a dive near Cocos Island National Park, off Costa Rica’s Pacific coast and was reported to be in stable condition. The ...

The installation of a radar tower on Costa Rica’s Cocos Island heralded a new era for curbing illegal fishing in one of the world’s most biodiverse ocean regions. Rich in reef fish, sharks, tuna, and ...

What do the Phoenix Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the Wadden Sea in the North Sea and Cocos Island National Park in Costa Rica have in common? These are just three of the 43 exceptional marine places ...

Costa Rica's Cocos Island could serve as model of marine conservation. April 16, 2010— -- For most people, hearing the word "shark" conjures up images of violent predators in the Oceanic ...

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