A report by Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation Fund to the Pearson Group

Abstract

As part of the growth and development of the portion of Area de Conservacion Guanacaste (ACG) (Fig. 1) covering the rain forest-­‐covered northeastern side of Volcan Rincon de la Vieja in northwestern Costa Rica, the Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation Fund (GDFCF) a California-­‐based US 501.c.3 (http://www.gdfcf.org) that is the official international NGO for ACG, has been purchasing private forest land for ACG since 1998.