In Costa Rica’s Provincia de Guanacaste, the RIESTER Foundation saw an opportunity to create a world-class model of habitat conservation that could serve to protect native flora and fauna and provide educational opportunities for the local community.

Established through a Conservation Easement Agreement, the RIESTER Reserve is a lush, riparian, deciduous rainforest that supports a rich variety of wildlife, including Howler and Capuchin monkeys, Scarlet macaws, the Motmot, Coati, Nine-banded armadillos and the Blue Morphos butterfly.

RIESTER Reserve projects completed:

• Full-time caretaker
• Path and concrete/rock bench to small waterfall
• Decks/walkway over ravine for interesting plant and animal viewing
• Reforestation with 1000’s of native trees
• Additional paths to interesting plant and animal viewing
• Plant nursery growing plants from seeds, cuttings and seedlings
• Watering hole/pond for native wildlife
• Benches made of concrete and rocks throughout Reserve