Choosing a World Surfing Reserve
Why Was Playa Hermosa Chosen?
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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