Book ID: 77031
Evans, Sterling
The Green Republic. A Conservation History of Costa Rica. 1999. illus. 317 p. Paper bd.
With over 25 percent of its land set aside in national parks andother protected areas, Costa Rica is renowned worldwide as 'the greenrepublic'. Part 1 of the book describes the development of thenational park system. Part 2 gives an examination of other aspects ofCosta Rica`s conservation experience.