Risk Tool
Timber in Costa Rica can be commercially harvested from native or planted forests.
Forest Resources
Naturally Occurring
Aji Almendro Argentine cedar Bigleaf mahogany Cocobolo Cumaru Gavilan Pacific Coast mahogany Spanish cedar
About Forest Resources
This section provides an overview of the country's forest cover and a list of species found naturally and on plantations.
Forest Management
About Forest Management
This section provides an overview of the country's forest management, transparency indicators, CITES Agreement information as it applies to the country, and relevant laws and regulations (i.e. forestry laws, processing/manufacturing laws, trade laws, tax laws, and transport laws).
Forest Products
About Forest Products
This section provides an overview of the country's forest production and product trade.
Contacts
About Contacts
This section provides a list of local contacts who can serve as sources of further information, including industry associations, civil society organizations and government ministries.
Tools & Resources
About Tools & Resources
This section directs you to useful and relevant tools and resources, developed by WRI, our partners or other organizations, that provide more information about the country.
Laws & Regulations
Laws & Regulations
This section provides a list of local contacts who can serve as sources of further information, including industry associations, civil society organizations and government ministries.