Protecting Costa Rica's Pristine Rainforest Wilderness

Building our Team to Protect our Unparalleled Biodiversity

In the face of climate change, Team Cerro Nara Conservation works to build holistic stewardship of Costa Rica’s Central Pacific mountain regions, protecting watersheds for both Rio Naranjo and Rio Savegre landscape and beyond. We are on the ground, working hand-in-hand with local communities, private land-owners, and global leaders to further the work to build more biological corridors so nature and people can thrive into perpetuity.

Team Cerro Nara Conservation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Protecting Ancient Rainforest Since 1995

ACRES PROTECTED

Trees Planted

Students & Biologists Visited

Who We Are

We are Team Cerro Nara, a group based in Costa Rica dedicated to the reciprocal adaptation and integration into the ancient natural systems of our planet.

Through our programs and projects, we actively integrate all aspects of sustainability to maximize our impact.

Our Mission

To conserve biodiversity and globally significant ecosystems of Central Pacific Costa Rica by implementing ecosystem stewardship, providing access to primary rainforest for scientific study, education and training, and creating sustainable economic opportunities to local communities in Costa Rica and abroad.

Our Vision

To train and implement holistic stewardship for the environment and communities to thrive in perpetuity.

Our Work

Since 2003, our ongoing work and goal is to immerse researchers, students, and visitors in the ancient wilderness of Cerro Nara and Los Santos Primary Rainforest Bioregion. Our focused conservation efforts stretch from the mountaintops to the sea. Within our private rainforest lands, we are protecting two major watersheds – Rio Naranjo and Rio Savegre bioregions. Operated by boots-on-the-ground training, education, and stewarding research opportunities, deep within primordial, rainforest bioregions.

Scientific Strategies for Real-World Impact

1998 -Present Day

Using Analog Forestry practices, our collective of private land-owners, who make up the Pro Nara Association, have actively restored riparian ecosystems along the rivers and streams, and built biological corridors, planting trees from the top of Cerro Nara rebuilding habitat connectivity between lowland and highland protected areas. From mountain to sea in Manuel Antonio National Beach Reserve, where the Rio Naranjo river initiates and flows into the Manual Antonio beach region. Additionally, in a second watershed region from top of Cerro Nara mountain region, down to the Savegre river ecosystems.

To understand Analog Forestry practices click here