Environment

The new guidelines of the Natura 2000 network aim to balance the flow of visitors in 27,000 protected sites that generate up to 85 billion euros a year. Spain is leading a coordinated response alongside European powers to curb the impact of excessive tourism on its most fragile ecosystems. The plan implements a series of mandatory guidelines starting this year to manage the flow of people in more than...

"It is a major setback for protecting the coasts, ecosystems, and the rights of the communities," they said.A total of 70 social organizations and more than 170 people said they did not support the comprehensive reform project to the Law on the Maritime Terrestrial Zone (File No. 22,553). This project was proposed in the previous Legislative Assembly by the social Christian and current Costa Rican...

The country was honored with the Healthy Places 2025 award in recognition of its initiatives concerning health, nature, and active lifestyles. Costa Rica was honored as the Best International Destination at the Healthy Places 2025 Awards, sponsored by Men’s Health and Women’s Health in Spain. The award acknowledges destinations that foster comprehensive wellness, active lifestyles, engagement...

In Rajasthan's sun-burned plains, where the earth cracks under the unrelenting heat and dry winds sweep across endless stretches of sand, most people see desolation. However, Bhuvnesh Ojha sees potential in every arid area—the promise of life, shade, and rebirth. Ojha, who is referred to as the "Jungle Man of Rajasthan," has devoted his life to turning wastelands into flourishing ecosystems,...

Simón Bolívar Park in San José will become the country's first Urban Natural Park. The project, led by the Friends of Nature Association of the Central and Southern Pacific, is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. The former zoo has been transformed into a landscape rich in woodland, wildlife, aquatic ecosystems, architectural and cultural legacy, and recreational areas. The initiative aims...

Growing plants on the balcony? It is possible! Birgit Schattling, an organic balcony gardener, talked with myHOMEBOOK about the advantages, special features, and top advice for sustainable planting in pots, boxes, and containers. On a balcony, amid vivid tomatoes, flowering marigolds, and buzzing wild bees, a tiny universe of variety, pleasure, and sustainability might appear. Although it may appear...

Costa Rica has formally put its ground-breaking "Law to Combat Plastic Pollution and Protect the Environment" into effect, marking a significant step in the fight against plastic waste. The law that was first adopted in 2019 has now come to life thanks to the long-awaited regulations, which were published in La Gaceta in April 2023. With its focus on plastic bottles in particular, this historic law...

Due to overfishing and increasing global demand for 'blue foods', such as wild fish and marine creatures, ocean farming is expanding quickly. Fish, kelp, prawns, oysters, and other species are currently extensively cultivated. Currently, farmed seafood consumption surpasses that of wild-caught fish globally. Farms are emerging on coastlines and in offshore areas globally. Australians are likely...

For the last two decades, I've made it my mission to learn everything I can about the diets of those who manage to live to be 100 years old or older. I think I found the healthiest breakfast in the world in a little nook in Nicoya, Costa Rica. At four in the morning, a dozen or so members of the Cooperativa Nicoya gather beneath a red-tiled roof. They heat cauldrons of hot beans over wood fires in...

Costa Rica is among the most significant biodiversity hotspots in the globe. One can contribute to theconservation of the remarkable fauna by making an investment in sustainability through the utilizationof these meticulously chosen properties in the preeminent eco-destination on the planet. We extend toyou the opportunity to actively participate in the continuous endeavor to preserve the...