Tropical treasures

Hunting for treasure? Explore this map of Cocos Island to learn about what’s being done to protect the precious habitats of the Eastern Tropical Pacific.

15 min video

10 min activity

Grade 5-6

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A screenshot from the interactive,"Tropical Treasures" shows a colourful animated map of Cocos Island, Costa Rica that students can click and explore to learn about conservation in the area. There are icons on the island and in the water that lead to information and videos about topics like turtle and mangrove conservation.

A screenshot from the interactive, "Tropical Treasures" shows an information pop-up containing facts about the Golfo Dulce marine conservation area.

A screenshot from the interactive, "Tropical Treasures" shows a pop-up containing a map and facts about Coiba National Park in Panama.

A screenshot from the interactive, "Tropical Treasures" shows a pop-up containing a map and facts about Cocos Island National Park in Costa Rica.

Baby sea turtles make their way to the ocean for the first time in a video available in the interactive map called, "Tropical treasures."

A radar tower rises high above the jungle on Cocos Island, Costa Rica, in a video available in the interactive map called, "Tropical treasures".

A map from the interactive conservation map of Cocos Island, Costa Rica called, "Tropical treasures" shows four marine protected areas in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador.

10 min activity

Influencer: Using a provided template, students create an Instagram post for a conservation project that inspires them.

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