Children's Eternal Rain Forest
The Children's Eternal Rainforest, nestled in the mountains of northwestern Costa Rica, was bought and protected thanks to fundraising by children from around the world. The initial effort by a group of Swedish primary school students in the late 1980’s quickly grew to include schools, individuals, and organizations from 44 different countries. Today the Children’s Eternal Rainforest is Costa Rica’s largest private reserve, spanning 22,600 hectares (55,800 acres). It is owned and managed by a Costa Rican non-profit organization called the Monteverde Conservation League.
About us
The Children's Eternal Forest (or “BEN”, in Spanish “Children's Eternal Forest”) provides water to hundreds of surrounding communities and farms, as well as hydroelectric projects that produce more than a third of Costa Rica's electricity. The reserve is the centerpiece of a larger block of protected areas that attracts tens of thousands of visitors from around the world each year and provides the economic livelihood of thousands of local families. It is also home to an extraordinary proportion of the world's biodiversity.
Although the BEN covers only 0.00015% of the Earth's land surface, it is home to a wildly disproportionate amount of the world's flora and fauna, including 2% of the world's orchid species, more than 3% of the butterflies and almost 5% of the species. the birds of the world. Birds that depend on the BEN include nearly 100 North American species that spend the entire winter there or pass through during their spring and fall migrations. Hundreds of thousands of North American birds (yes, really!) pass through the BEN during their migration. The reserve is also home to numerous endemic and endangered species, and all six of Costa Rica's wild cats, including the elusive jaguar.
There are many valuable natural areas in the world, but very few as biologically diverse as the BEN. Visit and learn about the BEN in the following places:
Bajo del Tigre Reserve (Monteverde)
San Gerardo Field Station
Pocosol Field Station
Steller Estate
Stations and Trails
Bajo del Tigre Reserve
Bajo del Tigre (Monteverde) is open every day from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Guided day and night walks are offered by reservation.
Poco Sol Field Station
Pocosol is open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. m. to 4:00 p.m. m. for USE OF TRAILS. We also offer guided tours, accommodation and meals (prior reservation required).
San Gerardo Field Station
San Gerardo is open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. m. to 4:00 p.m. m. for trail use, lodging and meals. All San Gerardo services require prior reservation.
Finca Steller
Finca Steller (La Tigra de San Carlos), exclusive use of trails, prior reservation required.
Bajo del Tigre Rates
Open every day: 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Adults: $17.00
Student: $15.00
Children: $11.00
National: $9.00
National student: $6.00
