Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Environment
Intervention Categories: Social and physical distancing measures; Gatherings, businesses, and services
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Ministry of Environment
Overview: The Minister of Environment signed temporary measures to regulate the interaction of researchers and their assistants with wildlife and staff of National Parks. The measures temporarily suspend the admission of researchers, their assistants, or any other type of companion. In addition, it includes other sites where wildlife is present, either in its natural habitat (in free-living conditions) or in wildlife management spaces (in captive conditions. Also, the Minister will also not be able to receive applications or grant new research permits or scientific or academic collection licenses.
Full details here: https://www.presidencia.go.cr/comunicados/2020/04/costa-rica-aplica-medidas-de-proteccion-a-vida-silvestre-por-covid-19/
Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government
Evidence/Justification: Justification comes from the System of National Conservation Areas (SINAC)