The Foundation for Rainforest Research (“The Veragua Foundation”) was constituted on February 5th, 2013. Its legal domicile is the Veragua Rainforest located in the tropical rainforest of Limón, Costa Rica, and its administrative office is in the capital city of San José, Costa Rica.
The Foundation finances lines of research in Veragua’s property in the mountains of the Costa Rican Caribbean region. Results are showcased to visitors and the public by way of personal explanations, research papers, television programs, and the Foundation website. In addition, the Foundation funds and assists local elementary schools in our rural area of Costa Rica.
The Foundation’s resources come from donations from:
- Visitors to the Veragua Rainforest
- Individual and institutional donors in Costa Rica and the United States, and
- The ownership company of the Veragua Rainforest, which is the main benefactor
Thanks to these donors, the Foundation is able to operate two rainforest research laboratories, to retain full-time biologists and assistants, and to maintain partnerships with renowned academic institutions such as the University of Costa Rica, facilitating our publication of findings and sharing them with the world community. To date, we have uncovered eleven (11) new animal species at Veragua.
The Foundation carries out research in a wonderful rainforest that is valuable to the planet and world citizens. Find out more about our activities, contribute to our discovering more species and assist us in having a positive social impact in one of Costa Rica’s most vulnerable areas.
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