Isla del Coco in Costa Rica Celebrates 40 Years as a National Park

The President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, the Minister of Environment and Energy, Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, international guests, personnel of the Cocos Marine Conservation Area (ACMC) of the National System of Areas of Conservation (SINAC), celebrated the 40th anniversary of the declaration of Isla del Coco as a National Park.
Isla del Coco has a total area of 24 square kilometers and 12 nautical miles of absolute protection around the island, making It the biggest National Park in Costa Rica and the home to over 2600 species, 100 of which are unique in the world.