Monday 17/10/2022 Sendero Cuecha – Quebrada Cuecha – Monteverde Cloud Forest, Biological Preserve
Tronadora, Monteverde
Alajuela Province
COSTA RICA
Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report), Beth Davies, Kerrie Stewart, Cal Stewart, Felipe Ureña-Araya, Pablo Ureña Vega
We all headed off to explore the world-renowned cloud forest in Monteverde. Cloud forests are unique ecosystems as they represent less than 1% of the remaining forests on earth. Costa Rica boasts 5% of the world’s biodiversity so for a small country it puts Australia to shame. The conditions were noticeably cooler than in lower altitude areas in Costa Rica, which made a pleasant change from the tropical heat.
