Tenorio Volcano National Park
The Rio Celeste appears blue due to the emission of sulphur from the volcano and precipitation of calcium carbonate. Thermal springs and small geysers dot the area as do rivers, waterfalls, lagoons, and places providing panoramic views. The upper area of the park is dominated by primary cloud forest, while the lower regions are carpeted with rain forest. The tapir and the rarely seen puma reside in the area.
A ranger station at the base of the volcano provides visitors with basic information. The volcano's summit can be reached via the Lago Las Dantas Trail, which winds up the volcano and passes through forested terrain before eventually reaching the peak.
Tenorio Volcano National Park adjoins Tapir Valley Nature Reserve, a former cattle ranch that was rewilded in 2004. The 20-acre wetland within the nature reserve is the only known location of the Tapir Valley tree frog (Tlalocohyla celeste).
Refer
- ^ Stater, Adam. "The Tenorio Volcano".
- ^ Chan, Athena (2022-08-31). "New Frog Species With Blue Armpits Discovered: 'Almost Impossible To Find'". International Business Times. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Tiny new tree frog species found in rewilded Costa Rican nature reserve". Mongabay Environmental News. 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
External links
- Tenorio Volcano National Park at Costa Rica National Parks