Cocobolo Nature Reserve

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Cocobolo Nature Reserve

Official page of Conservation through Research Education and Action (CREA) that manages the Cocobolo

Conservation through Research Education and Action, a non profit organization, promotes the conservation of tropical forests for the good of all species including human kind. CREA manages, Cocobolo Nature Reserve, located on the slopes of Panama's narrow continental divide, a mountain ridge half-way between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean sea. Covering over 1,100 acres of primary cloud forests

and secondary lowland rainforests, this vital yet fragile piece of the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor harbors endangered wildlife such as pumas, ocelots, margays, crested curassows and harlequin frogs as well as thousands of species of amazing invertebrates. Our comfortable field station is just a few hours drive away from Panama City and welcomes researchers, study groups and other nature-loving groups. Contact us on this page or our website www.crea-panama.org for more information! Cocobolo Nature Reserve is owned and managed by Conservation Through Research, Education, and Action (CREA), an IRS designated 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in the United States and in Panama.

16/03/2026

Here is one of Cocobolo's resident nocturnal arboreal mammals, the central American woolly opossum. HIKMICRONature.Global .global

04/03/2026

We filmed this ocelot the other night from our tree stand 10 meters up a tree. It was very relax, grooming itself before sauntering off. Filmed through the Hikmicro Habrok multi spectrum binocular .global

02/03/2026

Although we focus on arboreal mammals during our ENO's (elevated nocturnal observations) we do still see animals moving on the ground below us, this nine-banded armadillo was around 10 meters below us. Filmed with Hikmicro Habrok. .global

23/02/2026

This newly emerged palm leaf is red but it will eventually turn green, something which is common in the rainforest. One of the reasons for delayed greening is to make the young leaf less vulnerable to being eaten by insects.

19/02/2026

Apparently its the dry season, though you could have fooled us. 🤣

12/02/2026

We are excited to announce that the first paper has been published on our pioneering new method for studying nocturnal arboreal mammals in the rainforest which we developed here at Cocobolo. ENO (Elevated Nocturnal Observation) method allows a researcher to get up into the trees where these animals are active and discreetly observe their behaviour.

You can access the paper, published in Mammal Research Journal here:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13364-026-00845-1

11/02/2026

Well, the camera traps haven't been in place long but some of our favourite sites are already producing results. This porcupine is most likely heading off to bed as it was snapped at 04:53 in the morning. Strictly nocturnal, they will spend the day in a hole in a tree or hidden away in thick tangles of vines.

31/01/2026

We are back setting arboreal camera traps in Cocobolo's canopy. Aobh has joined us to lend a hand. Carrying climbing kit and camera traps around the muddy slopes of Cocobolo is strenuous work so its great to get some help. Looking forward to bringing you some great canopy images soon.....

17/01/2026

Our living laboratory... what better way to spend the day than outside in the rainforest learning about what makes it tick.

12/01/2026

It's that time of year again and Cocobolo has a new cohort of students from Virginia Tech here to experience the rainforest and take part in some real science.

14/10/2025

Cocobolo's cloud forest is a special environment that harbours unique wildlife. One thing is for sure, it is always glistening from the constant moisture as this image shows.

01/10/2025

This beauty is a Smooth Banded Sister butterfly, just one of the many stunning butterflies found at Cocobolo.

Dirección

San Martín

Teléfono

+14159386769

Página web

http://www.crea-panama.org/

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