Meet the first WSR in Central America.

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** Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica Chosen as the Next World Surfing Reserve
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Save The Waves is proud to announce that Playa Hermosa, Garabito, Costa Rica has officially been approved as the next World Surfing Reserve! This is the first WSR in Central America and promises an exciting conservation vision for Costa Rica's surf breaks.

“We have built an incredible team to foster the protection of Playa Hermosa for future generations to cherish its waves. We look forward to improving this incredible surf habitat as well as the benefits it brings to our community. For us, it is an honor to join the surf protection community and the incredible network of World Surfing Reserves.”

- Laura Zumbado, Leader of the World Surfing Reserve application and Environmental Engineer
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** Choosing a World Surfing Reserve
Why Was Playa Hermosa Chosen?
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Every year, many communities with incredible waves and rich surf ecosystems submit an application to receive the prestigious title, but only one is selected.

Playa Hermosa deserved the WSR title due to the incredible biodiversity of the area, strong community support, a clearly articulated conservation vision, as well as its world-class waves. Playa Hermosa is the center of Costa Rican surfing and hosts surfers every year from around the world who seek out the renowned waves. The local community is moving forward with the development of its stewardship plan and will be formally dedicated as a World Surfing Reserve in 2021.

Due to the impacts of COVID-19, Save The Waves is delaying the application process in 2020 for the next World Surfing Reserve nomination. We will make our next call for submissions in 2021.
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