Flora, Fauna and Marine Treasury:
Coiba Island and the surrounding waters are an extraordinary repository of biological wealth. Coiba Island is a refuge for 147 bird species, including twenty-one endemic species and subspecies. Equally important is the island's role as a refuge for species that have largely disappeared from the rest of Panama, such as the Crested Eagle (Morphnus guianensis) and the Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao). Scientists have registered a total of 36 species of mammals, a number of which are found nowhere else, such as the Coiba Island Agouti (Dasyproctae coibae) and the Mantled Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata coibensis); the latter is considered to be at high risk of extinction. The main forest types on Coiba Island are tropical moist forest, very moist premontane forests, and stands of mangroves. Remarkably, most of the interior of Coiba Island is still unexplored botanically.
Different kinds of fish
Birds
Reptiles
Mammals
Preliminary botanical surveys of Coiba Island suggest that there are around 1,450 species of vascular plants, only half of which have been identified. These studies have already resulted in the discovery of an entirely new genus, endemic to Coiba Island, Desmotes (family: Rutaceae). The authors of the most recent study reported, "We do not doubt that a more detailed study will yield many more endemic species." Nowhere is the richness of the Coiba National Park more splendid than in its marine environment of 2,165 square kilometers, much of which is unexplored. The CNP includes the reef of Bahia Damas, the second largest reef in the eastern Pacific covering an expanse of 160 hectares. Reefs such as Bahia Damas have evolved under harsh and unusual circumstances, and studies of their adaptation to assaults such as EI Nino events will be of great value.There are four whale and dolphin species that frequent the CNP, including the Killer Whale, the Humpback Whale, the Pantropical Spotted Dolphin, and the Bottlenose Dolphin, while another nineteen cetaceans visit the CNP occasionally.
Sportfishing:
Sportfishing:
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You can observe an interesting video about this activity.
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There is widespread fishing by commercial shrimp boats. Long lines and nylon gill nets are widely employed by local fishermen. Other fishing activities include extraction of conch and lobster. The survey results are consistent with the observations of recreational dive operators who have seen marked decreases in the number of sharks, billfish, rays, groupers and snappers over the past four to five years, the same time that commercial fishing operations increased in the Coiba National Park. Significantly, the fishermen that fish in the Coiba National Park’s boundaries showed a universal ignorance of the park’s true boundaries. Despite the extent of illegal fishing within the Coiba National Park, the survey indicated that many of the fishermen were supportive of the concept of a national park: fully 67% of the fishermen from the communities mentioned above, as well as those from the largest commercial port for shrimp fishermen, responded that the Coiba National Park was “a good thing” (Moretti 2002).
- Sport Fishing Charter – Coiba Adventure
Just off the coast of Panama in the Pacific Ocean lies the remote island of Coiba. As the largest island in Central America, Coiba is the perfect destination for individuals seeking adventure vacations including excursions like classic sport fishing, freediving and natural history explorations. Our guided adventures throughout Coiba National Park and Hannibal Bank on our sport fishing charter will make this remote paradise unlike any other place you’ve seen on earth and the get-away you will always remember.
- Marlin Fishing and More
Black Marlin, Blue Marlin, Big Yellowfin Tuna, Roosterfish, Cubera Snapper, Wahoo, Almaco Jacks and Sailfish are the typical catch on our Coiba island deep sea fishing charters. Amid the clear blue waters, just off the lush rain-forested islands, you will be surrounded by fantastic natural beauty when you reel in your big catch on this remote fishing expedition. Our custom 31 foot Bertram Marlin boat accompanied by our custom 22 foot Mako will allow you to navigate the waters of the Pacific from the deep seas to the rivers and coastlines for the best fishing Costa Rica and Panama has to offer. With the experience of our captain and guides, along with our state of the art fishing equipment and boats, your big game fishing expedition will be exciting, fun and hassle free.
Other attractions that we can find are:
- Many islands around such as Granito de Oro, Rancheria, Jicaron, Jicarita, Canal de Afuera, among others.
- Wonderful beaches
Granito de Oro Island
Granito de Oro Beach
- Paths
- Coiba penal old center
Monkey Path
One of the prison sections
- Reefs
- Scientific station
Granito de Oro reefs
- Others
Coibita or Rancheria
Diving
Majestic beings
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