Planeterra Report: Kids Saving the Rainforest in Costa Rica

Mono Titi Monkey, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Photo by Marianne Coates

Planeterra has continued to support various Costa Rican Rainforest initiatives, in particular we recently received thanks and feedback from the Kids Saving the Rainforest project we support in Manuel Antonio. We're happy to report that our 2006 donation has gone to support their new Animal Rehabilitation Centre.

Kids Saving the Rainforest (KSTR) is a non-profit organization founded in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica by two school children, with the original purpose of raising enough money to save the rainforests and Titi monkeys of the Manuel Antonio area. Planterra-the G.A.P Adventures Foundation has supported the construction of Monkey Bridges in the past - helping ensure the population growth. Our 2006 donation has gone to sustaining the new animal rehabilitation centre including veterinary services and medical care. KSTR has a very successful rehabilitation program that saves and rehabilitates injured and abandon animals. They have rehabilitated sloths, kinkajous, birds, monkeys and are currently rehabilitating a baby sloth and a baby titi monkey. KTSR is in the process of building a new Animal Rehabilitation Centre for these Rainforest animals so that the animals will be able to recover and be cared for in a beautiful peaceful environment in the Rainforest.

Planeterra is happy to support the sustainability of these programs. If you would like further information on KTSR please visit http://www.planeterra.org/costarica.php

Planeterra Newsletter, August, 2006