| Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde | |
 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | |
  Map of Costa Rica | |
| Location | Puntarenas and Alajuela, Costa Rica |
| Nearest city | Monteverde |
| Coordinates | 10°18′09″N 84°47′44″W / 10.30250°N 84.79556°W |
| Area | 10,500 ha (26,000 acres) |
| Established | 1973 |
The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde) is a Costa Rican reserve located along the Cordillera de Tilarán within the Puntarenas and Alajuela provinces. Named after the nearby town of Monteverde and founded in 1972,[1] the Reserve consists of over 10,500 hectares (26,000 acres) of cloud forest. It draws roughly 70,000 visitors a year. The reserve consists of 6 ecological zones, 90% of which are virgin forest.[2] A high biodiversity area, consisting of over 2,500 plant species (including the most orchid species in a single place), 100 species of mammals, 400 bird species, 120 reptilian and amphibian species, and thousands of insects, has drawn both scientists and tourists alike.
- ^ "Costa Rica Home Pages: TROPICAL SCIENCE CENTER AND MONTEVERDE CLOUD FOREST PRESERVE". Archived from the original on 2014-11-30. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
- ^ "Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Costa Rica - Info".