NIH Exchange Project visit to Costa Rica - Meeting the park rangers and planting seeds
Everyone spent the morning learning about conservation in Costa Rica with the Corcovado Park Rangers and Junior Park Rangers. There were plenty of opportunities for the group to find out about how they protect the amazing plant, bird, insect and animal species in what is one of the most biodiverse places on Earth.
In the afternoon there was plenty of time left to help plant seeds in the hostel grounds.
It was a great chance for the exchange project members to learn about where their food comes from- cocoa beans were amongst the species planted!
These seed casings in the picture are used as combs by the locals!
After working hard, the group had some time to play volleyball with the junior park rangers!
