Enlace Verde: Community-based land use planning and conservation in
Monteverde, Costa Rica by Quint Newcomer (quintimv@sol.racsa.co.cr)
It is certainly no secret that Monteverde's climate, altitude, and unique
positioning on the Continental Divide have fostered the evolution of some
very special plants and animals. Over the years, through individual and
organizational efforts, much of the zone's higher elevations have been
fastidiously preserved. In total to date, approximately 46,000 hectares
(or 101,200 acres) are protected formally under various forms of private
parks and reserves. It would seem that all is well, and that hectare upon
hectare of cloudforest and rainforest reserves translate directly into a
sustainable natural community. This is not necessarily so.
The entire article is online
http://www2.planeta.com/mader/planeta/0898/0898monteverde.html
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