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Improvements in Park Ranger Cabins on Cocos Island: “A Conservation Project
Improvements in Park Ranger Cabins on Cocos Island: “A Conservation Project Cocos Island National Park (CINP) is a priceless [...]
Celebrating Biodiversity: FAICO’s experience in celebrating National Parks Day
This year, Friends of Cocos Island actively participated in the celebration of National Parks Day, on the 50th anniversary [...]
Strengthening the voice of the Cocos Marine Conservation Area (ACMC) with the support of the Friends of Cocos Island Foundation (FAICO)
On May 3, ACMC officials and FAICO participated in a Spokesperson Workshop on capacity building to better communicate and [...]
Capacity building for park rangers of the Cocos Marine Conservation Area to enhance control and surveillance
From May 18 to 23, 2023, three park rangers participated in a workshop in Panama City, with the purpose [...]
Tortuguero was the venue to strengthen the teamwork among friends of our Cocos Island
From May 25 to 27, the Cocos Marine Conservation Area (ACMC) and the Friends of Cocos Island Foundation (FAICO) [...]
Through conservation and sustainable development efforts, Costa Rica achieves important support to continue developing our blue agenda
The Blue Fund will channel $10 million over the next 7 years to strengthen the national Blue Agenda The [...]
First cleaning of marine debris in the Gulf of Nicoya carried out
First cleaning of marine debris in the Gulf of Nicoya carried out A group of 71 volunteers from nine organizations [...]
Friends of Cocos Island for many more years to come
Alejandra Villalobos Madrigal FAICO Executive Director Friends of Cocos Island If I had to accurately describe what it means [...]
Participation in the V International Congress of Marine Protected Areas (IMPAC5)
Participation in the V International Congress of Marine Protected Areas (IMPAC5) Partnerships developed in IMPAC 5 will support the [...]
29th Assembly of Sponsors of the Friends of Cocos Island Foundation
29th Assembly of Sponsors of the Friends of Cocos Island Foundation Friends of Cocos Island Foundation developed a series [...]
Map of the Marine Protected Areas of Costa Rica: a tool that recognizes the importance of these sites for biodiversity and the well-being of people GalleryMap of the Marine Protected Areas of Costa Rica: a tool that recognizes the importance of these sites for biodiversity and the well-being of people
Map of the Marine Protected Areas of Costa Rica: a tool that recognizes the importance of these sites for biodiversity and the well-being of people
“Map of the Marine Protected Areas of Costa Rica: a tool that recognizes the importance of these sites for [...]
The quality of life of park rangers is increasingly strengthened with the contribution of the Friends of Cocos Island Foundation
“The quality of life of park rangers is increasingly strengthened with the contribution of the Friends of Cocos Island [...]
Protocol of the “Cocos Island, Natural Heritage of Humanity Award”
Protocol of the “Cocos Island, Natural Heritage of Humanity Award” FAICO officially launched the Award "Cocos Island, Natural Heritage [...]
Cocos Island National Park 44th Anniversary
Cocos Island National Park 44th Anniversary An opportunity for us to turn our eyes to this national treasure This [...]
Rising sea level and acidification reaffirm the urgency of actions in favor of the oceans
June 8th, World Oceans Day Rising sea level and acidification reaffirm the urgency of actions in favor of the [...]
Strengthening partnerships for the benefit of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor
Strengthening partnerships for the benefit of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor Last Monday, June 21, Friends of Cocos [...]
Guardians of the Sea Program
Guardians of the Sea Program On May 27, 2022, the Cocos Marine Conservation Area (ACMC) carried out as part [...]
FAICO celebrates 28 years as a strategic partner of Cocos Island
FAICO celebrates 28 years as a strategic partner of Cocos Island The organization was a key stakeholder for Costa [...]
Cocos Island National Park declared a natural shark sanctuary
Cocos Island National Park declared a natural shark sanctuary The President of the Republic and the Minister of Environment [...]
Costa Rican institutions come together to study seamounts at Cocos Island National Park
Costa Rican institutions come together to study seamounts at Cocos Island National Park With remote underwater cameras, scientists study [...]
FAICO and INCOPESCA sign cooperation agreement
FAICO and INCOPESCA sign cooperation agreement This Monday, April 4, 2022, a Framework Cooperation Agreement between Friends of Cocos [...]
First coral reef monitoring bolsters resilience before climate change at Cocos Island National Park
First coral reef monitoring bolsters resilience before climate change at Cocos Island National Park From 2016 to 2020, ecological [...]
FAICO ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 2022
FAICO ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 2022 On Thursday, January 20, the 28th General Assembly of FAICO Sponsors was held. The meeting [...]
HISTORICAL DAY FOR COSTA RICA; GOVERNMENT SIGNS DECREE TO EXPAND MARINE PROTECTED AREAS around Cocos Island
Between the Cocos Island National Park and the Bicentennial Seamounts Marine Management Area, an area of 161,129 km 2 [...]
The Little Big Expedition
A group of professionals, members of the academia, administrators, photographers, environmental activists, scientists, donors, and citizens visited Cocos Island [...]
Turtle trapped in “ghost” fishing nets is saved
Sea Turtle trapped in "ghost" fishing nets is saved "We thought it was dead",said Geiner Golfín, a Cocos Island [...]
Cocos Island, the mysterious island in the Pacific
Cocos Island, the mysterious island in the Pacific 532 km off the coast of Puntarenas, in Costa Rica, there [...]
2019 Sponsors’ General Assembly
In the framework of the celebration of the 25 years of our organization, we held the General Assembly of [...]
Faico President receives prestigious award
Mr. Carlos Manuel Uribe Sáenz As part of the CRUSA Foundation's Annual Gala Dinner, on November 4, [...]
Cocos Island National Park is declared a “Blue Park”
This is a recognition of the effort to guarantee the standards for effectiveness and management of natural resources. The [...]
Public-private institutions unite to support marine conservation
A nursery for Kemp´s ridley turtles in Punta Mala and species from Cocos Island will benefit from the partnership. [...]
Friends of Cocos Island and BAC Credomatic have joined for one of our natural treasures
Costa Ricans can support the conservation of Cocos Island, through #YoMeUno a la Isla del Coco (I join the [...]
This research project will reveal the behavior of migratory sharks in Cocos Island National Park
The Project aims to demonstrate connectivity between Cocos Island and Golfo Dulce. Satellite technology allows knowing the trajectory, temperature [...]
Cocos Island National Park is nominated to receive the “Global Ocean Refuge” award
The island could be part of a network of distinguished protected areas at worldwide level. Only ten marine protected [...]
FAICO, Friends of Cocos Island: 25 years dedicated to the conservation and protection of this National Park, Natural Heritage of Humanity
Faico has been the natural ally of Cocos Island since 1994. During this period, it has promoted the management [...]
Cocos Island will visit schools
Now #miisladelcoco will go out to visit schools and high schools throughout the country. On April 2, the adventure [...]
Waste and residues that have accumulated for several years on Cocos Island are removed
The mission "Cleaning our Cocos Island" was a success, the leadership of the Ministry of Environment and the teamwork [...]
The third phase of research of non-native marine species began at Cocos Island National Park.
The third phase of research of non-native marine species began at Cocos Island National Park. This research began in [...]
2018 Sponsors’ General Assembly
Last Wednesday, January 30, we held the 25th Sponsors´ General Assembly for 2018. We had the participation of Assembly [...]
Cocos Island will visit San José
The challenge is for 500 thousand people to live the experience of being on Cocos Island. 9 virtual reality [...]
Children of Puntarenas celebrated the 40th Anniversary of Cocos Island National Park
Isla del Coco is the 10th district of the central canton of the Province of Puntarenas The Pacific Marine [...]
Friends of Cocos Island (Faico) celebrates 24 years promoting the conservation of the most beautiful island in the world
Faico's collaboration model has enabled projects and contributions to be made that support effective management and the work of [...]
Cocos Island celebrates 40 years of being a National Park.
On June 22, 1978, it was declared a National Park by the then President Rodrigo Carazo Odio. Declared as [...]