Costa Rican Wildlife: From the Mountains to the Sea with Dr. Alan Poole

This talk will highlight some of the more alluring aspects of Costa Rica’s natural history, with a focus on birds — especially those of the high elevation cloud forest and the lowland Pacific coast. Because these regions are such ecologically different worlds, the combined variety of plants and animals found here is staggering. Dazzling birds, bizarre and beautiful plants, and a host of fascinating monkeys, frogs, and insects — all remind us of how extraordinary the American tropics are.

Dr. Alan Poole, author of a recently published book (Cornell Univ. Press) on one of Costa Rica’s most colorful and sought-after birds — the Resplendent Quetzal — will guide us through the natural highlights of this world. A retired Cornell ornithologist, Alan has spent the past six winters in Costa Rica and knows the country well.

No talk on Costa Rica is complete without at least a brief look at how this country has risen to the challenge of protecting its natural resources. A model for other nations to follow, Costa Rica has much to teach the world.

Free and Open to the Public.

In collaboration with the Nantucket Conservation Foundation.