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Location
Orosi (Tapantí) National Park is situated in the wild and wet rain forested northern slopes of the Talamanca mountain Range along the headwaters of Rio Grande de Orosi. The administration building is located between the town of Orosi and the park.

Topography
The altitude of Orosi (Tapantí) National Park ranges from 1,220.560 meters to 4,002.397 meters above sea level. Tapanti has four different life zones, namely Pre-mountain Rain Forest, Pre-mountain Forest, Low Mountain Rain Forest and the Mountain Rain Forest.

Flora and Fauna
Orosi (Tapantí) National Park is inhabited by somewhere around 45 species of mammals, 28 species of amphibians, 28 different species of reptiles; besides 260 species of birds. Key mammal species include the endangered tapir, pace, brocket deer, cotton tail rabbit, kinkajou, racoon, coatimundi, white face monkey, agouti; besides wild cats like ocelot, jaguarundi and margay.

Bird species include quetzals, hawks, falcons, black guan, scoly robin, tinamou, tanagers, pigeons, doves, oropendola, golden oriole, among others. Many lizards, basilisks and snakes such as the Picado Pitviper, eyelash viper, jumping viper and side-striped palm pit viper are commonly visible to a passerby. Amphibians include salamanders, frogs and toads.

The park is also inhabited by rare species of insects. Among the moths, the Thysania agripina is the largest found within North and South America. There are also various species of bees, butterflies wasps and crickets.

The vegetation belt categorizes different species of bromeliads, ferns, epiphytes, palms, moss, orchids, and heliconias.

Services
Orosi (Tapantí) National Park offers an exciting way out to national and the international tourists. The activities include Camping, picnic grounds, hiking both on marked and unmarked trials, besides licensed swimming and fishing.

Precautions
The park authorities follow a strict regimen. Tourists and visitors are expected to follow rules and guidelines laid down by the authorities.

It is obvious that many-a-times tourists might not be able to catch the sight of certain animals, primarily owing to their migratory or reproductive habitats. Visitors going to the park should move quietly and tenderly. In case of any queries, the rangers are there willing to help you. Do not play radios or make loud noises that might harm animals, besides disturbing the calmness of surroundings. Though visitors are allowed to capture the beauty of the park in their camera, however, they should not engage themselves in undesirable activities such as removing plants, stones or other materials as souvenirs.

They should not t litter the place with personal garbage or feed the animals as it is extremely hazardous to natural habitats of animals to which they are accustomed.

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