Bijagual Ecological Reserve

The Bijagual Ecological Reserve is a hands-on classroom that promotes environmental education for students of all ages, an outdoor laboratory for conducting research, and a 709-acre rain forest protecting biodiveristy. In partnership with other organizations in Costa Rica and around the world, we create a network that supports our goals in conservation, education and research. The reserve also works locally to encourage sustainable development and the preservation of native species.

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• UN Geographic Region: Latin America
• Street: Calle Esquipulas
• City: La Virgen de Sarapiquí
• Zip Code: 41001
• Country: Costa Rica
• State/Province: heredia
• Latitude: 10
• Longitude: 84
• FSML E-mail Address: pfoster@bijagual.org
• FSML Web Address: https://www.bijagual.org/
• FSML Year Founded: 2001
• Year Join OBFS: 2008
• Contact Name: Paul Foster
• Contact Email: pfoster@bijagual.org
• Contact Position: Co-Director
• Contact Address: P.O. Box 7312 Ann Arbor, MI 48104
• Contact Phone Number: +17342768207
• Station Director Name: Paul Foster
• Station Director Email: pfoster@bijagual.org
• Education Director Name: Paul Foster
• Education Director Email: pfoster@bijagual.org
• Billing Contact Name: Paul Foster
• Billing Contact Email: pfoster@bijagual.org
• Voting Delegate Email: pfoster@bijagual.org
• Operating Budget: $50,001 - $200,000
• Size of Field Station: 101-500
• Private nonprofit organization?: Yes
• Federal, state, or local governmental partners?: No
• Minority Serving Institution/Historically Black Colleges and Universities users?: Yes
• Member of the Virtual Field?: Yes
• Onsite staff?: Yes
• Year Round Staff: 6-10
• Seasonal Staff: 0
• Overnight housing facilities: 21-50
• Conference space: 0
• Food service or catering available?: Yes
• Electricity: On Grid
• Distance to emergency services?: 0-20 minutes
• Library?: Yes
• Classes: Continuing Education/Informal learning
• Hiking trails?: Yes
• Biome Type: Terrestrial
• Terrestrial Biomes: Tropical Rain Forest
• Minimum Elevation: 101-300 meters
• Maximum Elevation: 301-750 meters
• Köppen climate classification: A (tropical)
• Freshwater habitats: Yes
• Urban/Rural: Rural
• Long term data sets?: Yes
• Formal Data Management Plan: Yes
• Outdoor manipulative experiments: Yes
• Research and/or graduate student training: 15
• Formal education: 60
• Outreach: 10