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Marine Issues/Fisheries
Title: Costa Rica National Report on Wetlands
Resource Type: Report
Resource Language(s): Spanish    
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Abstract: National Report prepared for the 7th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971).   Report addresses Implementation of the Ramsar Convention in general, and of the Ramsar Strategic Plan 1997-2002 in particular, during the period since the National Reports were prepared in 1995 for Ramsar COP6.
Title: Descriptions of Natural World Heritage Properties
Resource Type: Web Site
Resource Language(s): English    
Abstract: Descriptions of Cocos Island National Park and Area de Conservación Guanacaste from the World Conservation Monitoring Center. Includes IUCN Management Authority, Biogeographical Province, Geographical Location, Date and history of establishment, Area, land tenure, altitude, Physical features, vegetation, fauna, cultural heritage, local human population, visitors and visitor facilities, scientific research and facilities, conservation value, conservation management, management constraints.
Affiliation: World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC)
Title: Marine Statistics for Costa Rica
Resource Type: Report
Resource Language(s): English    
Abstract: The Marine Information System of the World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) includes marine statistics at national, regional, and global levels. The database is searchable for Costa Rica.  It also includes a map showing coral reefs and mangroves from a number of countries, generated from the global reef database. Select Costa Rica from the list of countries.
Affiliation: World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC)
Title: Regional Service of Oceanografy Information
Resource Type: Report
Resource Language(s): Spanish    
Abstract: Contains general information on Central American oceanography
Title: The Resources of Bahía Junquillal and other areas of biological importance for ACG
Resource Type: Article
Resource Language(s): Spanish    
Abstract: This article discusses the impact of tourism on oceanic ecosystems and general measures of beach conservation.


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