During this 2017 Costa Rica made important investments for the conservation and protection of the Natural Heritage.

The country registered 10,000 hectares of land in the Turrialba Volcano, Tenorio Volcano and Irazú Volcano National Parks as well as in the Juan Castro Blanco National Parl, the National Wildlife Refuge Iguanita and the Nicolas Wessberg Absolute Natural Refuge; this involved an investment of $303,000.00.

When it comes to the 82,000 hectares of marine area, according to information provided by the Association Costa Rica Por Siempre, in order to create this area in the Nicoya Peninsula which involves a large part of the coastal line of the Cobano district, from Punta Cocobolo to Playa Manzanillo, it took 6 years of dialogue and negotiations between the productive sector, the touristic sector, communities and government institutions. Finally in June, they officially created the Marine Management Area of Cabo Blanco.

Institutions such as the Ministry of Environment, the National Coast Guard Service, the National System of Areas of Conservation and the Fisheries and Aquaculture Institute ( Incopesca) all contributed to this achievement. The 82,093 marine hectares of Cabo Blanco protect the nesting of sea turtles, coral formations, migratory areas for whales and dolphins, and reproduction areas for different fish species of commercial importance. This also promotes the commitment of the nearby communities to eliminate contamination, trawling, and other practices that hurt the environment.

The government also invested in different improvements to the infrastructure in National Parks, reforestation and to promote community tourism.