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Stake Holders Part 1
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Issues and solutions
Random Costa Rica Trivia
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What is the name of the reserve being studied

What is Carara Biological Reserve(Carara National Park)

100

forced out of their homes

What is Residents of the reclaimed land

100

What did the government offer to people who lost their land near the reserve

 an acre of land

100

what is greenwashing 

Greenwashing refers to the marketing scheme of attaching a “green” label to travel services that don’t actually classify as valid ecotourism

100

What is Costa Rica nations animal

What is the white tail dear 

200

What two biomes are in the transition zone 

What is tropical moist forest and wet forest

200

people have turned to poaching in order to make money

What is Scarlet Macaw

200

What has state officials done to permits

Permits have been given to 2 stores instead of 6

200

Why is unregulated flow of tourists  a problem

What is disturbing disturbing animals by feeding human food

200

How many people live in Costa Rica

What is 4.9 million

300

purposeful travel to natural areas to understand the culture and natural history of the environment; taking care not to alter the integrity of the ecosystem; producing economic opportunities that make the conservation of natural resources beneficial to local people.

What is Ecotourism

300

have been given rights to the land; they will patent herbs and other healing medicines they find on the land

What is U.S. pharmaceutical companies

300

What is the United State trying to push on Costa Rica to pass

CAFTA

300

Why is excluding residents a problem

What is can limit their upward mobility and leave managerial positions for foreigners or urban-educated Costa Ricans.

300

Where is Costa Ricas Largest pool located 

What is Westin Playa Conchal

400

where is the Carara National Park

What is A

400

he must not place large demands on businesses about environmental impact. He can’t attract investors if he has rules and policies that cut into their profit.

What is State official

400

They genuinely believe that tariff liberalization will aid in bringing about a much needed modernization

What is the United States

400

We need to empower the [local] people and allow them to believe that we can benefit from nature, from traditional knowledge, from the information provided by their ancestors

What is environmental education 

400

How many earthquakes does Costa Rica have at most in a month

What is 40

500

When did Costa Rica's environmental problem start and who started it 

What is 1963 and Government for letting unlimited tourist come into the country.While there are many responsible ecotourism companies, there are also those with reckless, profit seeking guides who can undermine conservation efforts 

500

their jobs are now secure and blossoming. Preserving the land will more likely ensure the preservation of the scarlet macaws and other animal and plant species. Without such animals Costa Rica would be just like any other place on the planet.

What is Carara Biological Reserve workers

500

Limited the amount of hotels that are given permits to be developed. From 4 to 2

What is State officials 

500

giving them the power to maintain ownership of their land and giving them economic options.“If small businesses such as family-run eco-lodges are forced to close, for example,” Correa says, “they may turn to increasing pressure on fishing or deforestation.”

What is empowering local entrepreneurs and understanding when you support locals

500

What percent is Costa Rica’s Literscy rate 

Whar is 96%

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