Chirripó Indigenous Reserve

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Chirripó Indigenous Reserve is a protected territory in Costa Rica that serves as a major homeland and cultural stronghold for the Cabécar people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
indigenous territory
protected area
access many areas accessible only by foot or horseback
biodiversity high
conservationRole protection of forests
watershed protection
continent North America
country Costa Rica
culturalSignificance Cabécar cultural stronghold
major homeland of the Cabécar people
ecosystem cloud forest
tropical rainforest
education local schools serving Cabécar children
ethnicGroup Cabécar people NERFINISHED
governanceModel collective land tenure
governedBy indigenous community authorities
healthcare rural health posts
indigenousLanguage Cabécar language NERFINISHED
legalStatus indigenous reserve
locatedIn Caribbean region of Costa Rica
Limón Province NERFINISHED
Talamanca Canton NERFINISHED
Talamanca mountain range NERFINISHED
namedAfter Cerro Chirripó NERFINISHED
near Chirripó National Park NERFINISHED
officialLanguage Spanish
partOf indigenous territories of Costa Rica
primaryInhabitants Cabécar people NERFINISHED
purpose protection of Cabécar culture
protection of Cabécar territory
protection of traditional livelihoods
recognizedBy Government of Costa Rica NERFINISHED
religion Cabécar traditional spirituality NERFINISHED
subregion Central America NERFINISHED
terrain mountainous
threats external development pressures
land conflicts
timeZone UTC−06:00
traditionalActivities fishing
gathering forest products
hunting
subsistence agriculture
transport limited road access

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Cabécar reserves Chirripó Indigenous Reserve