A show of orchids is drawing Eden Project visitor into the wonders of the Costa Rica rainforest this summer .
The broken Central American country is showcased in Eden ’s new expo Guardians of the Future , part of the Earth Story programme running all summertime . Costa Rica looks after and protects 6.5 % of the world ’s biodiversity .
Dr. Jo Elworthy , Director of Interpretation of the Eden Project said : “ We are so happy to be work in partnership with the Costa Rica Tourism Board to say the fib of how the country has acted as a pioneer in the protective covering and re-formation of its natural resource . “Costa Rica has demonstrated brightly that it is possible to change by reversal ecological loss to the welfare of its people and the satellite . ”
Visitors to Eden are being shown Costa Rica ’s incredible landscape . Its volcano , national ballpark , cloud and rainforests and farsighted stretches of beaches , plus its matching tropical clime of the Caribbean and Pacific , mean that it is a democratic destination for tourism and wildlife .
The Orchid House in Eden ’s Rainforest Biome – the large rain forest in captivity – is a hub of information about the wonder of Costa Rica .
Here several time a day visitant can have conversations with Eden storyteller Chris Jenord about the country ’s natural riches . They may be surprised to find out that while the UK has 52 metal money of native orchid , Costa Rica has a astonishing 1,400 species crammed into its borders . The UK has 15 National Parks and Costa Rica has 29 .
Perhaps the most impressive statistics of all bear on to the re - establishment of the rainforest . In 1900 Costa Rica was near completely forested but by 1980 , the forest covered just 20 per cent of the country . Today that figure stands at 52 per centime .
As part of the partnership with Costa Rica Tourism , Eden Project International Ltd - Eden ’s global wing - is working with the Matambú Nature Reserve on the Nicoya Peninsula in the north - west of Costa Rica . Here 8,601 landed estate of farmland was gather more than 20 years ago and allowed to of course reform into secondary outgrowth tropical juiceless woods . Now it is a place where plants and wildlife can thrive and has profit the local biotic community by safeguard their water supply and the natural habitat for next generation . David Harland , Eden Project International ’s chief operating officer , say : “ We are delighted to be working in partnership with our Costa Rican friends both at Eden Project and on land site at the Matambú Nature Reserve . Costa Rica has long been a leader in eco - touristry and the global environmental agenda . “Costa Rica ’s commitment to protecting the remarkable in - country biodiversity , alongside sustainable tourism makes this partnership a utter fit for Eden and we are proud to be showcasing this wonderful land during our summer event . ”
