Bijagual Ecological Reserve is a 700-acre rain forest reserve and field station open to researchers, courses, and volunteers.
LOCATION: Sarapiqui region in northeastern Costa Rica ELEVATION: 280 meters - 400 meters above sea level LAND USE: old growth forest, selectively logged forest, secondary forest, native tree species plantations and natural regeneration AQUATIC HABITS: Bijagual River, Tirimbina River, 16 streams, and 4 acres of swamp RAINFALL: 5500 mm per year CONSERVATION MATRIX: Located within 10 km of Braulio Carrillo National Park, La Selva Biological Station, Tirimbina Rainforest Center, Selva Verde Lodge and other protected areas. CONTACT: Paul Foster ([email protected]) WEBSITE: www.bijagual.org
