Manuel Antonio Primate Research Program

Squirrel Monkey - Manuel Antonio National Park

Manuel Antonio is one of Costa Rica's most popular tourist destinations. The protected area of the same name is the country's most visited National Park, as well as it's smallest. The intense agricultural development which has occurred here over the past several decades has left the park as a biological island, stranding its hundreds of tropical species, placing them in extreme danger of loosing their remaining foothold in this extremely bio-diverse region. While recent tourism development has given these natural resources a social and economic value they have never before enjoyed, this same development is also putting many species at risk. Eco Preservation Society's Primate Research Program in Manuel Antonio aims to collect important scientific information that will give local and national decision makers the knowledge they need to properly plan for the continued existence of these amazing creatures as well as allow for a healthy and sustainable local economy. You can be a direct and integral part of this important effort. Join us in Manuel Antonio and in the field as we collect and analyze the data that will give us the tools we need to create a sustainable future. At the same time enjoy the amazing natural wonders found here and sought after by so many the world over.

• General Program Information
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