{"id":27262,"date":"2023-10-06T16:36:24","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T14:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regenwald.at\/species-conservation\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T22:21:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:21:28","slug":"species-conservation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.regenwald.at\/en\/association\/what-we-stand-for\/species-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Species Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27262\" class=\"elementor elementor-27262 elementor-15738\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca292d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ca292d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e63ab50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e63ab50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Animal protection protects all living beings<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e7b56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31e7b56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Only a holistic ecosystem is resilient<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f14cc4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18f14cc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bfa6c1f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7bfa6c1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cbf895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cbf895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Esquinas Rainforest was officially designated as Piedras Blancas National Park in 1991. Despite this, poaching and illegal logging continue to occur, which is why the Rainforest of the Austrians association supports the deployment of park rangers. Since June 2003, we have been funding park rangers (&#8220;Guardaparques&#8221;) in Piedras Blancas National Park. Currently, two park rangers and one administrative staff member are funded at the national park stations in La Gamba and R\u00edo Bonito.<br>The main task of the &#8220;Guardaparques&#8221; is to combat illegal activities in the rainforest such as hunting, logging, coastal fishing, river pollution, gold panning, or the intrusion of illegal settlers into the rainforest. In addition, the rangers are responsible for maintaining trails, buildings, and park boundaries, as well as managing camera traps. Their work is crucial for protecting this valuable ecosystem.     <\/p><p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-653e2318 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"653e2318\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2430d602 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2430d602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regenwald.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Regen-Slider-01-Frosch-1-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-15543\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regenwald.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Regen-Slider-01-Frosch-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.regenwald.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Regen-Slider-01-Frosch-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.regenwald.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Regen-Slider-01-Frosch-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.regenwald.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Regen-Slider-01-Frosch-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.regenwald.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Regen-Slider-01-Frosch-1-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.regenwald.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Regen-Slider-01-Frosch-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.regenwald.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Regen-Slider-01-Frosch-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.regenwald.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Regen-Slider-01-Frosch-1.jpg 1950w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71828242 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71828242\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29ae4057 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29ae4057\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3a09d1 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f3a09d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regenwald.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wildhueter-768x514.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-15766\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regenwald.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wildhueter-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.regenwald.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wildhueter-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.regenwald.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wildhueter-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.regenwald.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wildhueter-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.regenwald.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wildhueter-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.regenwald.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Wildhueter.jpg 847w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61516f4d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61516f4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4575e4da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4575e4da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The monthly gross salary of a park ranger for the year is \u20ac1,524 (CRC 861,190). The salary for an administrative staff member is \u20ac1,310 (CRC 740,379), including administration by Fundaci\u00f3n Corcovado, allowances, social insurance, health insurance, and accident insurance. In total, we need \u20ac52,300 per year for 2 park rangers and 1 administrative staff member. We urgently need your help to ensure rainforest protection.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5ddae9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a5ddae9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a3f80c elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"65a3f80c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1701\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1701\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Fundacion Corcovado 2003 - 2023<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1701\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1701\"><p>We have shared a long-standing friendship and collaboration with the Corcovado Foundation since 2003. This environmental organization is committed to projects on the Osa Peninsula and is responsible for employing our park rangers as well as constructing the ranger station in La Gamba. <\/p>\n<p>A successful project to protect sea turtles on the Pacific beaches of the Osa Peninsula and in the central Pacific has saved the lives of countless turtles. Turtles are tagged, biometric data is collected, and egg-laying and nests are monitored by volunteers. The newly hatched baby turtles are gently released into the ocean and returned to the wild.  <\/p>\n<p>Our current efforts focus on the Punta Mala &#8211; Playa Hermosa Wildlife Reserve in the central Pacific. There we aim to restore a healthy population of sea turtles and support this project financially through the sale of species conservation certificates. <\/p>\n<p>More information: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.corcovadofoundation.org\/sea-turtle-conservation\/\">http:\/\/www.corcovadofoundation.org\/sea-turtle-conservation\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7067d405 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7067d405\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b33277f elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"2b33277f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7241\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7241\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Yaguara 2010-2014<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7241\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7241\"><p>From 2010 to 2014, we supported the work of the Yaguar\u00e1 organization with a total of USD 53,000. Their goal was to secure the population of wild cats in southern Costa Rica (Osa Peninsula, Rainforest of the Austrians) through targeted measures. With our donations, camera traps and radio collars were purchased, compensation was paid to farmers, and educational work in schools and communities was supported. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-687cbd18 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"687cbd18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301eb8d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"301eb8d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8071\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8071\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Wildcat Program Osa Conservation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8071\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8071\"><p>We have decided to support the wildcat program of Osa Conservation (http:\/\/osaconservation.org\/category\/wildcats\/) and acquire camera traps to be set up in the vicinity of the Esquinas Rainforest Lodge and the Tropical Station La Gamba. The advantage is that the data can be analyzed by our staff on site. We hope to continuously publish interesting and informative photos of the mammals of the Austrian rainforest.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ca6478 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25ca6478\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615ab115 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"615ab115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1631\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1631\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">The Macaw Release Station in San Josecito 1996-2008<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1631\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1631\"><p>The foundation &#8220;Fundaci\u00f3n para la Restauraci\u00f3n de la Naturaleza,&#8221; operated by the private zoo Zoo Ave near San Jos\u00e9, started a breeding program for Scarlet Macaws in 1996. The goal was to reintroduce these nearly extinct parrots to their natural habitat. Piedras Blancas National Park (Rainforest of the Austrians) was selected as the most suitable location for releasing the macaws after an intensive search. The association donated a 13-hectare property near Playa San Josecito on the Golfo Dulce to the foundation. At the end of 1998, five aviaries, a field kitchen, and two simple prefabricated houses for the biologists were built there.    <\/p>\n<p>The first macaws were soon brought there, where they learned to fly in the aviaries and regained their flight abilities. Their diet was gradually switched to wild fruits from the surrounding area, and their social behavior was observed daily by zoologists. Each year, the population was expanded by 10 to 15 macaws.  <\/p>\n<p>In November 2008, the hundredth macaw was released. The project exceeded all expectations. Originally, the survival rate of the released birds was estimated at 50 percent, but more than 80 percent of the macaws have survived in the wild and some have already produced offspring. The macaws leave their roosting sites at sunrise, spend the day in the Almendro trees along the coast, and return only at sunset. The birds fly as far as R\u00edo Esquinas in the north and to Golfito in the south\u2014a distance of 20 kilometers. The park rangers of the national park administration regularly bring confiscated parakeets and parrots to the release station.     <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cba6163 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cba6163\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d579a04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"3d579a04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1021\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1021\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 192 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M0 384.662V127.338c0-17.818 21.543-26.741 34.142-14.142l128.662 128.662c7.81 7.81 7.81 20.474 0 28.284L34.142 398.804C21.543 411.404 0 402.48 0 384.662z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened e-font-icon-svg e-fas-caret-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M288.662 352H31.338c-17.818 0-26.741-21.543-14.142-34.142l128.662-128.662c7.81-7.81 20.474-7.81 28.284 0l128.662 128.662c12.6 12.599 3.676 34.142-14.142 34.142z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Pro Felis 1998-2008<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1021\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1021\"><p>Between 1998 and 2000, an ocelot and several margays (tree ocelots) were released by the wildcat organization Pro Felis. 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