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Biodiversity Restoration

An alliance of community organizations  dedicated to promoting biological diversity and  community well being.

A Costa Rican Non-Profit Foundation

 Bioacoustic Monitoring: Listening to the Jungle’s Hidden Biodiversity

Imagine hearing the life of the forest, alive in every chirp, croak, and whisper. Our remote recorders capture these sounds continuously—day and night—revealing wildlife we cannot see. Our recordings are analyzed using Cornell Lab’s software and AI tools to identify species, and provide precise data on presence, timing, and population trends.  Read more…

Listen to our Live Jungle Stream — Hear dawn & dusk choruses from our  Macaw Sanctuary. Calm your mind; feel the forest. 

Laptop Donation

Thanks United Airlines! In August 2025 CBR donated 24 laptops to the school in Las Delicias — students were thrilled. Another 500 laptops are already on the way thanks to Rotarians and volunteer carriers flying United. —This effort supports global goals for quality education, innovation, and partnerships by expanding learning opportunities and connecting volunteers, donors, and local schools.  See more!

 

 

From Living Soil to Chocolate — Restoration in Action

At CBR, restoration is becoming something you can see, hear, taste—and participate in. Our cacao team is working from the soil up, improving cacao agroforestry, experimenting with fermentation, and sharing what we learn through a growing series of short videos filmed right here in Costa Rica.

This work is about more than producing excellent cacao. By combining regenerative agriculture, biodiversity restoration, education and small-scale ecotourism, we are working to create sustainable local employment and new economic opportunities tied directly to protecting the land.

frog mating eggs

Discover the ancient wisdom shaping species survival admidst Earth’s diverse and everchanging environmental conditions…Read more

La Ruta Conectividad

 Our proposed 20 km vegetative route seamlessly bridging fragmented parcels into a larger, healthier ecosystem. Read More

Karen Sanchez, Melliponia

Acquire diverse skills and knowledge to contribute to a healthier planet through our hands-on educational programs… Read more

Projects that prioritize biodiversity while supporting sustainable livelihoods…Read more

Dr. Bamford describes “A Living Classroom for Universities in the Heart of the Rainforest” (see video)

The demand for agricultural products in densely populated areas comes at a price to the environment… Read more