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Biological Corridors — Decree 40043-MINAECorredores Biológicos — Decreto 40043-MINAE
The 2017 decree establishing the National Program of Biological Corridors. Connectivity is recognized as essential for biodiversity conservation outside protected areas.
El decreto de 2017 que establece el Programa Nacional de Corredores Biológicos. La conectividad se reconoce como esencial para conservar la biodiversidad fuera de áreas protegidas.
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Related: Biodiversity Law 7788 · Wildlife Conservation Law 7317 · Forestry Law 7575 — Land Use and Forest Protection
law (2)
Ley 77881998
Ley de Biodiversidad
Costa Rica's Biodiversity Law (Law 7788) establishes the legal framework for conservation, sustainable use, and fair distribution of benefits from biodiversity. It declares biochemical and genetic properties of biodiversity as public domain, regulates access to genetic resources through permits and concessions, and creates the National Commission for…
Ley 73171992
Ley de Conservación de la Vida Silvestre
This law establishes the regulatory framework for the conservation, management, and sustainable use of wildlife in Costa Rica. It defines the concept of wildlife, declares wild fauna as public domain and wild flora of public interest. It regulates activities such as hunting, collection, extraction, possession, trade, import, and export of wild species,…
executive decree (3)
Decreto 400432016
Regulación del Programa Nacional de Corredores Biológicos
Executive Decree No. 40043-MINAE regulates Costa Rica's National Biological Corridors Program (PNCB), a biodiversity conservation strategy based on ecosystem connectivity. It defines biological corridors as delimited continental, marine-coastal, and insular territories providing connectivity between protected areas and other landscapes to maintain…
Decreto 331062006
Programa Nacional de Corredores Biológicos
Executive Decree No. 33106 establishes the National Biological Corridors Program as a biodiversity conservation strategy, aligning with regional commitments under the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor. It mandates a long-term Strategic Plan and implementation through the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), which must incorporate the program into…
Decreto 246381995
Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Mixto Rancho La Merced
Executive Decree No. 24638-MIRENEM declares the Mixed National Wildlife Refuge 'Rancho La Merced', located in Cortés district, Osa canton, Puntarenas. The area comprises 341 hectares owned by Rancho La Merced S.A., containing primary and secondary forests and rich biodiversity of tree species, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles. The declaration…
constitutional decision (2)
Res. 07718-2025 Sala Constitucional2025 · Sala Constitucional
Amparo contra viabilidad ambiental de cantera es materia de legalidad ordinaria, Sala desestima
The Constitutional Chamber dismissed the amparo filed against the 'Quebradores Aralfa Piedra Blanca' quarry project. The petitioner alleged violations of the right to a healthy environment and citizen participation. The Chamber found that: 1) the project met all stages and requirements, obtaining environmental viability from SETENA in 2022; 2) reviewing…
Res. 06922-2010 Sala Constitucional2010 · Sala Constitucional
Minería metálica a cielo abierto y protección del ambiente en Crucitas
The Constitutional Chamber heard an amparo action against the Crucitas mining project, which involved open-pit gold mining with cyanide leaching. The majority partially granted the appeal solely because the environmental impact study was approved without the prior opinion of the National Service for Groundwater, Irrigation, and Drainage (SENARA),…
case summary (1)
Exp. 17-016246-0007-CO
Amparo contra uso de suelo agrícola en Corredor Biológico
The Constitutional Chamber heard an amparo filed by an individual against the Municipality of Buenos Aires de Puntarenas, the Water Directorate of MINAE, and SINAC, claiming that the change of land use from forest to agriculture on a farm within the Paso de la Danta Biological Corridor violated his fundamental rights. The petitioner argued that the…
court decision (1)
Res. 00086-2019 Tribunal Contencioso Administrativo Sección VI2019 · Tribunal Contencioso Administrativo Sección VI
Lesividad del INDER sobre titulación en Corredor Biológico Talamanca-Caribe
The Administrative Contentious Court rejected the consent to judgment (allanamiento) filed by the Asociación de Organizaciones del Corredor Biológico Talamanca Caribe in a lesividad action brought by the Rural Development Institute (INDER). INDER sought the absolute nullity of a 2004 board resolution that awarded title to a parcel (real folio registration…
resolution (3)
Resolución 302018
Oficialización del Corredor Biológico Interurbano Garcimuñoz
This administrative resolution by the National Council of Conservation Areas (CONAC) officially designates the Garcimuñoz Interurban Biological Corridor, in compliance with Biodiversity Law No. 7788 and its regulations, as well as executive decrees and prior resolutions governing the National Biological Corridors Program. It certifies that the initiative…
Resolución 192012
Oficialización del Corredor Biológico Río Naranjo
This administrative resolution from the National Council of Conservation Areas (CONAC) officially designates the Naranjo River Biological Corridor, approved in the ordinary session of May 28, 2012. It verifies compliance with the established legal requirements, including the technical profile, boundary maps, and general information from the local committee…
Resolución 0282011
Reforma a los Lineamientos para la Oficialización de Corredores Biológicos
Resolution R-SINAC-CONAC-028-2011 reforms the 2009 guidelines for the officialization of biological corridors in Costa Rica. The changes update documentary requirements: official forms for the Technical Profile and General Information of the Local Council are specified, available online, and it is established that the boundary map will be incorporated into…