Walk in Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve

Learn with SinwaTour of Flora and Fauna that are hidden in the Cloud Forest Reserve of Santa Elena. The Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve is located in the Caribbean part of the continental divide, at an average height of 1600msnm, with a predominant climate due to the trade winds of the Northeast, with an approximate annual precipitation of 4000mm³, an average temperature of 18 ° C Relative humidity around 100%. It is found in the humid montane forest (Holdridge) living area.

It is located within the Arenal Tempisque Conservation Area (ACA-T) is part of the Arenal Monteverde Protective Zone and is located within the biological corridor Pájaro Campana.

The Reserve was created thanks to the determination of the community to share the benefits of Tourism and use them as a tool, for the common benefit. The entrance income is used for the protection, management of the Reserve, to provide a better quality of Education in the School and the Schools of the zone, as well as to collaborate in projects of the community. The Santa Elena Cloud Forest Reserve is one of the first Country Reserves to be administered by an Administrative Board, providing a direct benefit to the Community.