The beaches around Tortuguero are key nesting sites for four species of sea
turtle, including two critically endangered species. The National Park is also
host to an incredible biodiversity of insects, resident and migratory birds,
and mammals, including jaguar and four species of monkey. Accordingly, there
are four biological stations — the John H. Phipps Biological Field Station, the
Caño Palma Biological Research Station, the ASVO station (ASociación de
VOluntarios para Servicio en Areas Protegidas) and the GVI Jalova Biological
Station — which operate from the area immediately around the village and
