  Improvements were made in the areas for park rangers and visitors, the infirmary, bedrooms, the warehouse, among others. -A.M. Costa Rica wire services photo. |
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 Published Monday, August 10, 2020 $1
million-plus invest in
Chirripó National Park By the A.M.
Costa Rica staff
Intending
to increase tourism in Chirripó National Park,
located in the southern zone of the country,
the government invested $1,015,042 in
structural improvements, announced the
Ministry of the Environment.
Among the new facilities inaugurated this Friday is a rest area with a panoramic view of the areas of Los Crestones, Cerro Terbi and Cerro Pan de Azúcar. Improvements were made in the areas for park rangers and visitors, the infirmary, bedrooms, the warehouse, among others. To properly dispose of the wastewater, a treatment plant was installed in the Chirripó National Park. This is a BIONEST system with the capacity to process five thousand liters of waste per day, using part of the infrastructure already existing on the site and incorporating two new tanks as biological bioreactors and a third tank as the main grease trap, the ministry said in its statement. "To guarantee the operation of the new treatment plant 24 hours a day, 19 solar panels and 12 storage batteries were also installed, which will be complemented with the energy generated by the existing hydroelectric plant in this National Park", said Zdenka Piskulich, executive director of the Costa Rica Forever Association, who supported this project. Of the $74,436 that the construction of the new wastewater treatment plant cost, $59,210 was donated by the Costa Rica Forever Association through funds from the U.S. Debt for Nature Exchange system. According to the National System of Wild Zones Conservation, SINAC, Chirripó National Park is located in parts of three provinces: San José, Limón and Cartago. The park was established as a wild protected area in 1975. It is named for its most prominent feature, Cerro Chirripó, which at 3,820 meters, 12,530 ft, is the highest mountain in Costa Rica. The park is one of the coldest places in the country. The coldest temperature - 15 ° F, -9 ° C, ever recorded in Costa Rica. ------------------------ Do you consider this investment a priority for the country during the pandemic? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com |
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