Estaciones Experimentales, Fincas y Reservas

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Finca El Coralillo (FC)

It is located in Cascajal, Coronado and it is part of the Instituto Clodomiro Picado (Clodomiro Picado Institute). It has an extension of 182 acres.

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Ostional Farm, Guanacaste. Sede Regional de Guanacaste

In agreement with the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE, for its acronym in Spanish)

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Los Diamantes Experimental Farm, Guápiles. Guápiles Branch

In agreement with the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE, for its acronym in Spanish)

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San Ramón Demonstrative Forest, Western Regional Campus

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El Laguito Farm, San Ramón. Western Regional Campus.

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New San Ramón Farm, San Ramón, Alajuela. Western Regional Campus.

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Ramón Álvarez Forest, Santa Cruz. Guanacaste Regional Campus

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Dairy Module, (ML, for its acronym in Spanish)

Sede del Atlántico (Atlantic Campus). It is located at the Atlantic Campus in Turrialba. It has an extension of 12 acres. The Módulo Lechero is a model specialized in the production of milk in tropical conditions. Through research, it creates knowledge and management strategies for livestock productivity. It also implements sustainable management technologies with the environment, to promote academic, professional, and technical development in its area of influence.

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Caribe Etno-botanical Garden, (JEC, for its acronym in Spanish)

It is located in Limón province at the Caribbean Campus. It has an extension of 49 acres

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Alberto Manuel Brenes Biological Reserve, (RBAMB, for its acronym in Spanish)

It is located in San Ramón, Alajuela, at the Western Campus. As research is one of the fundamental pillars at UCR, our presence in this wild area has been fundamental to the conservation of its biodiversity. The dynamics of research has been very particular, although it corresponds to the research processes of Costa Rican nature that have occurred historically where foreigners have played a leading role. Example of this have been German institutions such as University of Ulm and University of Bielefeld.