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Nature And Wildlife On Howler Mountain, Tambor, Costa Rica

This area is in a transitional zone between dry forest climate and tropical rain forest. The wildlife on the land is common to both ecosystems.

The land is rich in wildlife and contains a wide variety of birds, insects, mammals and vegetation, including three endangered and several rare species.

There are in excess of 140 different types of birds including frigate birds, herons, hawks, vultures, kites, falcons, pigeons, doves, parrots, parakeets, owls, cuckoos, swifts, swallows, hummingbirds, kingfishers, woodpeckers, toucans, wood creepers, flycatchers, pewees, wrens, thrushes, magpies, warblers, water thrushes, sparrows and blackbirds.

In addition to more than 40 types of butterflies, this land is home to white faced capuchin monkeys, and howler monkeys, squirrels, porcupines, agoutis, toads, frogs, lizards, iguana, river shrimp, opossums, tamanduas, armadillos, coyotes, raccoons, coatis, tayras, margays, peccaries, white tailed deer, ocelots, tigrillos and wild boar.

There are a variety of fruits and vegetables including, papayas, lemons, oranges, mamones, cashews, almonds, coconuts, capolines, avocados, coffee, plantain, bananas, passion fruit, star fruit, guavas and mangos and more.

The property is varied and ranges from pasture land, hills, and woodland to primary forest with orchids, precious woods and teak.

There is a river and many brooks, also several fresh water mountain springs and 6 waterfalls, one of which is 150 meters high.

It also includes about 64 hectares of primary forest.

An inventory of the flora and fauna, mammals, birds and butterflies has been completed.

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