In the Costa Rica Pacific beach resort of Manuel Antonio, the Punta Quepos stretches out like a three humped dragon into sea. On the snout of this 230 acre dragon there is a lighthouse powered by solar panels. The Reserva Ecologica Biesanz occupies 94% of the peninsula, providing a home in the rainforest for squirrel monkeys, whiteface monkeys, three toed sloths, coatis, raccoons, tepezcuintles, iguanas, boa constrictors, anteaters, agoutis and armadillos. There are over 80 species of birds; the forest consists of both primary and secondary tropical wet forest.
Biesanz beach lies in the small protected cove formed by the neck of the peninsula. At either end of the beach there are vestiges of two precolombian turtle traps used by the Quepos indians. The beach itself can only be reached by foot.
Since 1971, when John and Mavis Biesanz first prohibited hunting and lumbering on the land, the Punta has become a continually richer biological resource. Their children continue the tradition by planting trees to enrich the diversity and feed wildlife.
The Biesanz family plans to slowly develop this piece of land into a truly ecological wonderland. We would like to encourage biologists to use the area for research and for wildlife release.
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