Books - Environment, animals, natural history
The Wildlife of Costa Rica by Publication Date: 2010
A Field Guide to Plants of Costa Rica by Publication Date: 2008Available in hard copy and e-book format.
Green Encounters : shaping and contesting environmentalism in rural Costa Rica by Publication Date: 2006
Green Phoenix by Publication Date: 2001
Monteverde by Publication Date: 2000
Sarapiquí chronicle: a naturalist in Costa Rica by Publication Date: 2017Electronic book. Available via the Internet. Licensed for all KU students, faculty, and staff connecting to the Internet.
Butterflies, Moths, and Other Invertebrates of Costa Rica by Publication Date: 2010Electronic book. Available via the Internet. Licensed for all KU students, faculty and staff connecting to the Internet.
Books about Reptiles & Amphibians
Reptiles of Costa Rica: a field guide by Publication Date: 2019
Amphibians of Costa Rica: a field guide by Publication Date: 2016
Amphibians and Reptiles of la Selva, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean Slope: a comprehensive guide by Publication Date: 2004Location: Herpetology Lab, Dyche Natural History Museum
Costa Rica - Environment
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- Birdsong & coffee: a wake-up call [videorecording]. DVD (57 min.).Call Number: Watson Library - DVD Collection.
Birds of Costa Rica
- Photo Guide to Birds of Costa Rica byPublication Date: 2016Available in hard copy or e-book format.
The Birds of Costa Rica: a field guide by Publication Date: 2014
Ecotourism vs. tourism - online video
- Costa Rica [electronic resource] : ecotourism and economic developmentConnect to 25 min. online video. -- (Source: Films on Demand)
Home to more biodiversity than either Europe or North America, Costa Rica has shown the world how to benefit from the environment without destroying it. This program treks across the Central American nation with a spotlight on ecotourism and how it fits into Costa Rica’s overall economy. Visits to a banana farm, a coffee plantation, the Monteverde Cloud Forest, and the Tortugero National Park demonstrate a healthy give-and-take relationship between human society and the land.
- Sun and shadows [electronic resource] : the downside of tourism in Central AmericaPublication Date: 20091 streaming video file (34 min.). Available via the Internet
Culture and tourism --Central America.
Rural development projects --Citizen participation.
Tourism --Central America.
Botanical Gardens & Wildlife Refuges
https://costa-rica-guide.com/nature/refuges/lankester-gardens/
Environmental Performance Index
- Costa Rica - Country ProfileThe Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks how well countries perform on high-priority environmental issues in two broad policy areas: protection of human health from environmental harm and protection of ecosystems.
Selvas Tropicales - Tropical Rainforests
Selvas Tropicales by Publication Date: 2013Selvas Tropicales presenta una descripción sobre las selvas tropicales, por qué son importantes y qué les está sucediendo. El libro es adecuado para niños a partir de 10 años, jóvenes y adultos.