The Osa Peninsula - Costa Rica's Wildest Forest | Plants of Costa Rica

Ambling with Sam
Ambling with Sam
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Published 2024-03-02
One of the most biodiverse places on the planet, this tiny peninsula is packed with lush rainforests hosting all sorts of plants, animals, and fungi, while also offering a rare glimpse into an intact old-growth coastal forest, now largely gone from Central America's Pacific coast. Fortunately, the peninsula is home to several large protected areas, most notably Corcovado National Park, and Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve.
Here we'll look at an overview of some of the plants (and animals) that call this place home, some of its history, and some of the conservation issues it faces. And join me in my next videos as we zoom in, and start to look at some of the fascinating botanical inhabitants of this wild corner of the world.

Credits:
Drone Shot at 1:01: Thomas from Frères Vagabonds Youtube Channel
Día del Indígena: MJPRDP at wikimedia, CC-BY 3.0 Unported
Duroia costaricensis: Eduardo Chacón-Madrigal, iNaturalist, CC-BY 4.0
Osa pulchra: Ryan Somma, flickr.com, CC-BY 2.0
Pineapple Farm: Shared Interest, flickr.com, CC-BY 2.0
Sapranthus viridiflorus: Katja Schulz, flickr.com, CC-BY 2.0
Oreomunnea pterocarpa: Leonardo Álvarez-Alcázar, iNaturalist, CC-BY 4.0
Couratari guianensis: Rebecca Hill, iNaturalist, used with permission
Swamp Forest in Corcovado: tik_tok, flickr.com, used by permission
Vantanaea barbourii: Josh Emm, iNaturalist, used by permission
Mangrove: Vytautas Šėrys, flickr.com, CC-BY 2.0
Dense Secondary Forest: mark goble, flickr.com, CC-BY 2.0
Dense Forest Edge (from Ecuador): Alan Davey, flickr.com, CC-BY 2.0
Vanilla inodora: Alexis López Hernández, iNaturalist, CC-BY 4.0
Vanilla pompona: Tristan Jobin, iNaturalist, CC-BY 4.0
Cookeina tricholoma: Katja Schulz, flickr.com, CC-BY 2.0
Reforestation: katiebordner, flickr.com, CC-BY 2.0

Satellite Maps: Google Earth Studio
Other Maps Created Using QGIS from the Following Sources:
Sistema Nacional de Areas de Conservacion (SINAC)
Ecoregions 2017, CC-BY 4.0
Natural Earth

Filmed at and around Tamandua Biological Station
Special thanks to Rebeca Quirós and Allan Montes
All Comments (21)
  • @MyLoganTreks
    It's the Pacific Redwood Forest of Latin America, I'm glad it's preserved but better yet being discussed and having excellent content created. Engagement with the locals is the best way to build awareness of how amazing this place truly is.
  • @user-do6qb5jr7o
    Costa Rica is one of our favorite places to travel. We have been 3 times and have 1 more trip planned, can’t wait! Thank you for the video!
  • @Pho7on
    It's so sad to think of the diversity we've lost, but then we have pockets of life still largely untouched on earth. This is very uplifting.
  • @Avery-kk7ss
    I’m going there tomorrow on vacation! I’m very excited!
  • @tinsley999
    This was great! Can hardly wait for more!
  • @zacharyadrian410
    Looks like you’ve stepped your editing up to the next level! I love it!
  • @MrRalphdebie
    Can you please advise me on your quote 1 in 20 trees is yet to be described by scientists and where you get this data from? Thx
  • @bobm3477
    One other issue with the Osa is the number of free running dogs. For the most part friendly as they happily walk with you on hikes but any wildlife is chased away. The barking also causes tension in the normal forest sounds. The wild animals have so little space left, why is this allowed to happen?
  • @cornell_lab
    Hello! We'd love to connect with you about licensing some of your footage. What is a good email address to contact you? Thank you for your consideration!
  • @CapzVerse
    When will the next episode of this series come out?