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Photos of aerial in Costa Rica (Central America) [updated 2009-03-26]


Below you will find a collection of photos from Costa Rica. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 2008. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.








Aerial view of oil palm plantations and rainforest in Costa Rica
Aerial view of oil palm plantations and rainforest in Costa Rica


Aerial view of rainforest in Costa Rica
Aerial view of rainforest in Costa Rica


Aerial view of a forest margin in Costa Rica
Aerial view of a forest margin in Costa Rica


Forest stream on the Osa Peninsula
Forest stream on the Osa Peninsula


Overhead view of palm oil mill and processing facilities in Costa Rica
Overhead view of palm oil mill and processing facilities in Costa Rica


Aerial view of estuary, forests, and agriculture
Aerial view of estuary, forests, and agriculture


Aerial view of coastal forest and coral reefs in Costa Rica
Aerial view of coastal forest and coral reefs in Costa Rica


Aerial view of new oil palm plantations
Aerial view of new oil palm plantations


Wetlands area near the Osa Peninsula
Wetlands area near the Osa Peninsula


Aerial view of Golfo Dulce peninsula
Aerial view of Golfo Dulce peninsula


Deforestation, oil palm, and forest in Costa Rica
Deforestation, oil palm, and forest in Costa Rica


Aerial view of oil palm plantations in Costa Rica
Aerial view of oil palm plantations in Costa Rica


Aerial view of oil palm plantations in Costa Rica
Aerial view of oil palm plantations in Costa Rica


Aerial view of oil palm plantations and Manuel Antonio National Park
Aerial view of oil palm plantations and Manuel Antonio National Park


Overhead view of oil palm plantations in Costa Rica
Overhead view of oil palm plantations in Costa Rica


Aerial view of deforestation on mountainous terrain in Costa Rica
Aerial view of deforestation on mountainous terrain in Costa Rica


Aerial view of estuary, forests, and agriculture
Aerial view of estuary, forests, and agriculture


Coast near Puerto Escondido
Coast near Puerto Escondido


Wetlands area near the Osa Peninsula
Wetlands area near the Osa Peninsula


Aerial view of Corteza Amarilla (Tabebuia ochracea)
Aerial view of Corteza Amarilla (Tabebuia ochracea)


Aerial view of mountains near San Jose
Aerial view of mountains near San Jose


Aerial view of forest fragments and deforestation in Costa Rica
Aerial view of forest fragments and deforestation in Costa Rica


Oil palm plantation and forest in Costa Rica
Oil palm plantation and forest in Costa Rica


Aerial view of forest fragments in Costa Rica
Aerial view of forest fragments in Costa Rica


Aerial view of deforestation on mountainous terrain in Costa Rica
Aerial view of deforestation on mountainous terrain in Costa Rica


Aerial view of oil plantations amid forest in Costa Rica
Aerial view of oil plantations amid forest in Costa Rica


Aerial view of industrial oil palm plantations in Costa Rica
Aerial view of industrial oil palm plantations in Costa Rica


Aerial view of industrial oil palm plantations in Costa Rica
Aerial view of industrial oil palm plantations in Costa Rica


Aerial view of Costa Rica's Pacific coastline
Aerial view of Costa Rica's Pacific coastline


Aerial view of new forest clearing on a hillside for oil palm
Aerial view of new forest clearing on a hillside for oil palm




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