Animals

Costa Rica enjoys a very diverse climate with 12 different climate zones.  This, (coupled with the fact that more than 15% of the land is protected nature reserve) means that this small central American island boasts more than 200 varieties of mammals, 350 varieties of reptiles, 850 bird varieties, 30,000 different insects and 10, 000 varieties of trees and plans.

At Corsicana we are doing our utmost to decrease these negative effects that conventional production have had on the land and we want to prove that organic pineapple production can go hand in hand with the protection of local flora and fauna and simultaneously creating a better working environment for the local populations”. Some clear steps have been taken by the company. Dennis “we have dedicated portions of the plantation as protected areas, reforesting 74 acres along the river with native trees. In a recent survey of our land we found sloths, coatis, raccoons and monkeys, as well as an ant variety in danger of extinction