Cerúlea Nature Reserve

Our main goal for creating this reserve is to protect this critical habitat, its biodiversity and ecological processes as well as promote scientific inquiry and education. Expanding the reserve by purchasing surrounding properties is another one of our priorities, as habitat loss remains an imminent threat to the surrounding areas.

The Cerúlea Nature Reserve is nestled on the north-central flank of the Talamanca Mountain Range, one of Costa Rica’s most biologically diverse yet least explored areas. It protects premontane and tropical wet forests that represent vital life zones for an outstanding number of species and is in the heart of the most important stopover site for the threatened Cerulean Warbler. Historically, premontane forests found between 500 and 1,200 meters above sea level, have been disproportionately affected by human activities, such as logging, cattle ranching and intensive agriculture.

The reserve is strategically located to broaden the forested connection between the Central Volcanic Range and the Talamanca Mountain Range as part of what is known as the Jaguar Biological Corridor and the Corredor Azul, as well as the Nairi- Awari Indigenous Territory.

Location: Guayacán, Limón, Costa Rica.

Area: 81 Ha (200 acres)

Its proximity to the majestic Pacuare river and the Barbilla National Park makes it an important site for large mammals like Baird's Tapir (EN), Jaguar (NT), large raptors such as the Ornate Hawk-eagle (NT), and it is a crucial site for critically endangered species such as Lemur Leaf Frog and Great Green Macaw.