Cerro Chirripó
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Cerro Chirripó is the highest mountain in Costa Rica, with an altitude of 3,819 metres. It is located in the Chirripó National Park and is noted for its ecological wealth. The high peaks in this and La Amistad International Park host important primary forest areas with high endomism and an extremely high biodiversity. Due to the height of these mountains, its peaks are like islands for many species of plants and animals, which adapted to these conditions and isolated them. This isolation causes the important amount of endemic species.
Two forest fires have devastated the biodiversity of the region.
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