Costa Rica has been famous of its forests, and protects a land than any other country in the world. In 1970 to protect the land; unique, vanishing, and systematic effort was begin to save what was left of the wildness. In the same year Costa Ricans formed a National park System that has won worldwide admiration. The National Conservation Areas System protects more than 186 areas, including 32 national parks, eight biological reserves, 13 forest reserves, and 51 wildlife refuges.

Costa Rica, Drake Bay has been provided to travelers admiring and studying the wonders of nature, the national parks and reserves protect the soil and watersheds and harbor an estimated 75 percent of all Costa Ica's species of flora and fauna, including species that have disappeared in neighboring countries. Popular Destinations in Costa Rica:

- Arenal Volcano National Park - our most active volcano.
The park is next to the country's largest hydroelectric project, the Arenal Lake Dam.
-Barra Honda National Park - explore the limestone caves
-Braulio Carrillo National Park - just an hour from San Jose
-Cahuita National Park - beaches, scuba and coral reefs
-Chirripo National Park - the tallest mountain in Costa Rica
-Corcovado National Park - the jewel of the OSA Peninsula
-Guanacaste National Park - the largest tropical dry forest
-Irazu Volcano National Park - overlook into the volcano crater
-La Amistad International Park - a world biosphere project
-Las Baulas National Marine Park - leatherback turtles at Tamarindo
-Manuel Antonio National Park - beaches and wildlife
-Ostional Wildlife Refuge - Olive Ridley turles nesting site
-Palo Verde National Park - birdwtcher's heaven
-Piedras Blancas National Park - rainforest biodiversity
-Poas Volcano National Park - the most visited park in Costa Rica
-Rincon de la Vieja National Park - hot springs and mineral baths
-Tapanti National Park - the place to spot a quetzal
-Tortuguero National Park - famous sea turtle conservation
-Turrialba Volcano National Park - the largest volcano craters

These national Parks are managed by MINAE (Ministerio de Ambiental by Energia). In 1998 eleven conservation Areas were established by MINAE to oversee and manage the public lands of Drake Bay, Costa Rica.