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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
National
Muskan Singh

In 1972, Costa Rican conservationists established the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. 54 years later, it protects 10,500 hectares of cloud forest feeding two oceans

High in Costa Rica, where warm, moist air meets cooler mountain temperatures, the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has become one of the country’s most remarkable natural areas. The cloud forest is known for its extraordinary biodiversity, its mist-covered landscape and its position along the Continental Divide of the Americas, as per a report by The BBC Wildlife.

It is also a place where water can arrive through the air, with mist contributing significantly to the forest’s water supply.

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