Thursday, July 24, 2008

Muestras de una intención conservacionista y ecologista en Costa Rica


Esto son signos promisorios de un aumento de la consciencia ecológica en diferentes ámbitos de la vida económica en Costa Rica.


Limoncito Punta Leona, Costa Rica, Opens for Reservations; Development to Continue Resort's History of Environmental and Social Responsibility - Science - redOrbit
Building a Sustainable Legacy

In keeping with its priority on environmental preservation, Limoncito placed an emphasis on locally sourced materials whenever possible, with teak floors are from a nearby family-owned teak farm, where the wood is harvested by ox cart. All doors will be made from Melina and also harvested from the family-owned plantation, as opposed to using lumber from the native forest. To preserve water, all suites will incorporate dual-flush commodes.

Transportation within the resort also is designed with an eye towards environmental responsibility. Limoncito will encourage the use of electric golf carts throughout the community, enabling owners to reduce dependence on their cars. An electric shuttle system throughout the resort will serve as another means of transportation.

Other environmentally sustainable actions undertaken by the resort include using gray water for landscape irrigation, using sustainable building practices, initiating a wetland management plan and onsite recycling program and participating in community-based initiatives including a reforestation program that has planted more than 30,000 trees.

Limoncito guests will find an extensive network of jungle hiking and mountain biking trails, a resident naturalist expert and guide, a zip line tour of the jungle canopy and butterfly farm among the many opportunities to explore and interact with the Costa Rican environment.

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