Fauna and Flora of Tortuguero  Park.

The national park`s wild life consist of birds, mammals, fungi, ferns, marine life, sea turtles, lakes and rainforest. The park is act as a refuge to many of these species which are also found in the la  Selva Biological Station.Threatened animals species in the reserve area are: american crocodile, marine turtles, manatee  or sea cow, the northeasten  Caribbean wetlan is its local feeding  and reproduction area and the tropical gara living fossil brougth under protection by Costa Rican  Legislation.

Fauna 

The coastal zone, which has a long beach extending to nearly 22 miles, is nesting ground for turtles popularly know n as the "beach-nesting turtles". They are found are reported from the canal banks .

The main species to lay eggs during the winter months of February  to July are: hawksbill, loggerheads, green and leatherbacks. The rivers are home to sensitive populations of manatees, as well as caimans, crocodiles and tropical gar.

The forests  are home to at least four Costa  Rican cat  species : Jaguars, ocelot, Jaguarundi and Puma , and three of Costa Rica´s  four species  of Monkey: Geoffroy´s spider monkey, the mantled howler , and the white- headed capuchin.375 species of birds inhabit the area , including Kingfishers, toucans , great blue herons and parrots.Neotropical migratory birds fly  through this park, a noted  bird species  which is the crested eagle,  which is the second lsrgest bird of prey. 134 species of migratory birds have been recorded, the park is a migratory stopover for nearly one million birds annully.

Flora 

   

As of, the know  Flora is represented by 779 species, of which 36 are endemic to the country.

Accordin to other sources the national park ecosystem has more than 400 apecies of trees  and about 2,200 species of the other plants. The wet lowland  Atlantic slopes ( mostly below 500 metres (1600 ft)) of northern  Costa Rica particulary along the coast, form into mangrove forest. The forest in this region consist of thr Gavilán, Caobilla  the Almendro and the monkey pot tree, the last  two species ( regional endemics of the lowlands found below 250 metres are stated to be nearly endargered.