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You will be working in the Pacific rainforests and beaches near Corcovado, one of the most remote parks in the country. Home to the largest and only tropical primary lowland rainforest in the world, the Corcovado National Park is also the habitat of a large range of endangered plant and animal species. Dense rainforest creates a dramatic habitat for hundreds of bird and mammal species, along with a high population of marine turtles nesting on the beaches each year.

You will be carrying out extensive biodiversity surveys. Work will include walking primate transects to spot the White-faced Capuchin Monkeys, Squirrel Monkeys, Jeffries Spider Monkey and Mantled Howler Monkey which thrive in these biologically rich forests. You will also be surveying populations of exotic birds, insects and amphibians, patrolling turtle nesting beaches (remember, there are no turtles in this region from December to April), setting sand traps or tracking big cats.

URL: http://www.frontier.ac.uk/projects/102/Costa-Rica-Big-Cats%2c-Primates-%26-Turtle-Conservation
Tags: cats, conservation, Costa Rica, nature, turtles, wildlife
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