Future prospects

Costa Rica is one of the top countries in the world in regards to protecting and conserving their rainforests. Costa Rica is constantly saving unprotected rainforest land and adding on to the protected land. As ecotourism becomes more popular the people will become more educated. There is no surprise global warming will impact Costa Rica rainforests negatively. The tropical rainforest species will become extremely vulnerable to climate change because most live in constant shade and aren’t generally adapted to the extreme high temperatures found in more open habitats.  Global warming will also continue to drastically affect the condition of rain forests. Rain forests have become more vulnerable to droughts, which can cause severe wildfires destroying rainforests. The government also has to take a stance and better monitor illegal activity and step up to protect the unprotected land. Plants and trees need to be planted where previous forests have been wiped out so species can come back to where their habitats were threatened previously. Predictions for the future of tropical rainforest species need to acknowledge the possibility of true unpredictable surprising events.