Costa rica animal rescue center and sanctuary is a proyect dedicated to the wild animals, because they are essential to the ecosystem; they are no one pets. In short, NATUWA treats wildlife with technical knowledge and respect as a true animal rescue center. NATUWA, as an animal sanctuary, rehabilitates rescues and guarantees welfare to Costa Ricas fauna. Altogether, with the support of the communities and volunteers from around the world.
Since 1994, NATUWA is dedicate to creating a Wildlife Sanctuary to provide refuge and protection to rescued animals. Costa Rican animals such as ocelots, tapirs, monkeys, jaguars, and some exotic animals find relief, tranquility, and a home in absolute harmony.
Strategically, Center is locate remotely, quietly, and away from highways. The Sanctuary has a 15-hectare property, exclusively for activities that provide welfare to both the confiscated wild animals and the local biodiversity.
Wildlife sanctuaries are facilities where animals are brought to live the rest of their lives free from hunger, fear, pain, and disease.
It is a place of refuge and protection where animals are allowed to live in a protected environment that is similar to their natural habitat as possible.
All the animals in the Sanctuary are of equal importance, is the notion of the caretakers on each species that they protect.
A wildlife sanctuary is not open to free will like a zoo. A true Sanctuary does not allow any activity that unnecessarily stresses the creatures it protects. Another function of the Sanctuary is environmental education to the public; thus, generate awareness in the way that humans see and treat animals.
Due to Costa Rica’s wildlife law, the law is violated if captive wildlife is kept in houses for domestic use. In essence, the Wildlife Rescue Center, receives from the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), National Police or Fire, and civil society, confiscated animals. The Volunteer program, these organizations and individuals support the rescue, rehabilitation and, at due time, the liberation.
NATUWA’s wild animal management program focuses on the execution of the rehabilitation processes; the confiscated animals need to return one more time, into their natural ecosystems.
At the Sanctuary, the Enclosures generate the space to promote the physical and mental health of non-releasable animals rescued. In addition, we manage infrastructure and the largest in Costa Rica, which facilitates the release of wild animals.
The enclosures of our Wildlife Rescue Center are donut-shaped, this allows a continuous flow of flight of the macaws. Up to the present time, these enclosures with a length of 200 meters, allow the macaws to fly up to 10 laps continuously (1 kilometer). Eventually, the benefits provided by the enclosure allow the macaws to return to the forest; since they must be self-sufficient to survive on their own in the ecosystem.
Currently the Wildlife Rescue Center has:
1. Area for keeping animals
2. Neonatal care
3. Veterinary clinic
4. Quarantine zone
5. Food preparation area
6. Residential area
7. Large enclosures that allow uninterrupted flight (200m circumference)
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© Natuwa Wildlife Sanctuary, Costa Rica.
2024