Reforestation in Costa Rica

Much of the rainforest in Costa Rica was cleared for agriculture and logging, starting in the 1940s. By the 1990s, so much had been lost that the government introduced two measures to protect and revive it. It made it illegal to clear forest without permission and it introduced payments for ecological services (PES) which provided an economic incentive to conserve and restore the forest.[1]

A rainforest waterfall in the Rincón de la Vieja National Park which was established in 1973

These measures were so successful that, in 2021, the country won an Earthshot prize for protecting and restoring nature.[2]

References
  1. Nell Lewis (27 July 2020), "This country regrew its lost forest. Can the world learn from it?", CNN
  2. Earthshot Prize: Costa Rica wins £1m from William's Earthshot prize, BBC, 18 October 2021
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