Challenge

Rainforest Starter

Q: Where is the best place to see Rainforest Starter?

Palo Verde National Park. In Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica, the chance of seeing all 4 (capuchin, howler monkey, coati and green iguana) on the same day is about 30%, the highest of the 18 parks where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 90%. Next come Manuel Antonio National Park (about 10% a day), Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve (about 10% a day) and Soberanía National Park (about 10% a day). It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Q: Which of Rainforest Starter is hardest to see?

Green iguana. In Palo Verde National Park, the best park for Rainforest Starter, about about 60% of wildlife watchers report the green iguana on a given day, against about 80% for the capuchin. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

Q: How do you complete Rainforest Starter on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen. Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Rainforest Starter three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

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The checklist: 4 animals

Cebus imitator

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Alouatta palliata

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Nasua narica

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Iguana iguana

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Where to go

Chance of seeing in

Month by month at Palo Verde National Park

~90%

Jan

~80%

Feb

~80%

Mar

>90%

Apr

~80%

May

~90%

Jun

~80%

Jul

~70%

Aug

~80%

Sep

~70%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~90%

Dec

Time of day

Where they are recorded most Parks with some of them Cities with some of them

Parks

#	Park	Country	Animals	All 4 in 3 days
1	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 4	~90%
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			>90%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			>90%
	White-nosed Coati			>90%
	Green Iguana			>90%
2	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4 of 4	~60%
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~80%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			>90%
	White-nosed Coati			~90%
	Green Iguana			~90%
3	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 4	~60%
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			>90%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			>90%
	White-nosed Coati			~90%
	Green Iguana			~80%
4	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 4	~60%
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			>90%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			>90%
	White-nosed Coati			~80%
	Green Iguana			~80%
5	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 4	~60%
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			>90%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~90%
	White-nosed Coati			~80%
	Green Iguana			~80%
6	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 4	~50%
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~70%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~90%
	White-nosed Coati			~90%
	Green Iguana			~90%
7	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 4	~50%
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~60%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			>90%
	White-nosed Coati			~90%
	Green Iguana			>90%
8	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 4	~40%
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~80%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~90%
	White-nosed Coati			>90%
	Green Iguana			~60%
9	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 4	~40%
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~90%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~80%
	White-nosed Coati			~70%
	Green Iguana			~80%
10	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 4	~30%
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~60%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~80%
	White-nosed Coati			>90%
	Green Iguana			~70%
11	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 4	~30%
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~70%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~60%
	White-nosed Coati			~80%
	Green Iguana			~80%
12	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 4	~30%
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			>90%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~80%
	White-nosed Coati			~90%
	Green Iguana			~40%
13	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 4	~20%
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~80%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~90%
	White-nosed Coati			~40%
	Green Iguana			~80%
14	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 4	~20%
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~90%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~80%
	White-nosed Coati			~90%
	Green Iguana			~40%
15	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 4	~20%
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~90%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			>90%
	White-nosed Coati			~20%
	Green Iguana			>90%
16	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	4 of 4	~10%
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~50%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~60%
	White-nosed Coati			~50%
	Green Iguana			~60%
17	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 4	~10%
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~90%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~70%
	White-nosed Coati			>90%
	Green Iguana			~20%
18	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 4	<5%
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~50%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~40%
	White-nosed Coati			~40%
	Green Iguana			~40%
19	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 4	Missing: Coati
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~70%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			>90%
	Green Iguana			~90%
20	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 4	Missing: Green iguana
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			>90%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~90%
	White-nosed Coati			~70%
21	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 4	Missing: Coati
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~80%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~90%
	Green Iguana			~80%
22	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 4	Missing: Coati
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~90%
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~90%
	Green Iguana			~70%
23	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 4	Missing: Capuchin
	Mantled Howler Monkey			>90%
	White-nosed Coati			~40%
	Green Iguana			~90%
24	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 4	Missing: Capuchin
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~90%
	White-nosed Coati			~90%
	Green Iguana			~80%
25	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 4	Missing: Capuchin
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~50%
	White-nosed Coati			~80%
	Green Iguana			~70%
26	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 4	Missing: Capuchin
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~60%
	White-nosed Coati			~60%
	Green Iguana			~70%
27	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey
	White-nosed Coati			>90%
	Green Iguana			>90%
28	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 4	Missing: Howler monkey, Coati
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~90%
	Green Iguana			~60%
29	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Coati
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~60%
	Green Iguana			~80%
30	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 4	Missing: Howler monkey, Green iguana
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~60%
	White-nosed Coati			~70%
31	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Green iguana
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~60%
	White-nosed Coati			~60%
32	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey
	White-nosed Coati			~30%
	Green Iguana			~70%
33	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Coati
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~50%
	Green Iguana			~50%
34	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey
	White-nosed Coati			~40%
	Green Iguana			~50%
35	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Coati
	Mantled Howler Monkey			~20%
	Green Iguana			~40%
36	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Green iguana
	White-nosed Coati			>90%
37	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			>90%
38	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			>90%
39	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~90%
40	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~80%
41	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~80%
42	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Green iguana
	White-nosed Coati			~80%
43	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Green iguana
	White-nosed Coati			~80%
44	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~80%
45	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~80%
46	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Green iguana
	White-nosed Coati			~80%
47	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Green iguana
	White-nosed Coati			~80%
48	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~80%
49	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Green iguana
	White-nosed Coati			~80%
50	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~80%
51	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Green iguana
	White-nosed Coati			~70%
52	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Green iguana
	White-nosed Coati			~70%
53	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~70%
54	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~60%
55	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~30%
56	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Green iguana
	White-nosed Coati			~20%

Cities

#	City	Country	Animals	All 4 in 3 days
1	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 4	Missing: Howler monkey
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~20%
	White-nosed Coati			~20%
	Green Iguana			~70%
2	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 4	Missing: Howler monkey, Coati
	Central American White-faced Capuchin			~40%
	Green Iguana			~90%
3	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey
	White-nosed Coati			~40%
	Green Iguana			~80%
4	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			>90%
5	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			>90%
6	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			>90%
7	Barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			>90%
8	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			>90%
9	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			>90%
10	Natal	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			>90%
11	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			>90%
12	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~90%
13	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~90%
14	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~80%
15	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~80%
16	Salvador	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~80%
17	Kaohsiung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~70%
18	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~70%
19	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~70%
20	Santo Domingo	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~70%
21	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~70%
22	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~60%
23	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~60%
24	Tainan	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~60%
25	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~50%
26	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~40%
27	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~30%
28	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Green iguana
	White-nosed Coati			~30%
29	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	1 of 4	Missing: Capuchin, Howler monkey, Coati
	Green Iguana			~20%

Zoos & centres

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	4 of 4 in captivity
2	Chapultepec Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 4 in captivity
3	Croco Cun Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 4 in captivity
4	El Nispero Zoo	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 4 in captivity
5	Guadalajara Zoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 4 in captivity
6	Parque museo La Venta	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 4 in captivity
7	Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 4 in captivity
8	Safari Masai Mara	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 4 in captivity
9	Xcaret	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 4 in captivity
10	Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 4 in captivity
11	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 4 in captivity
12	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 4 in captivity
13	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 4 in captivity
14	Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2 of 4 in captivity
15	Biouniverzoo	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 4 in captivity
16	Ecological Center of Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 4 in captivity
17	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 4 in captivity
18	International Animal Rescue – Costa Rica	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 4 in captivity
19	Joya Grande	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 4 in captivity
20	La Aurora Zoo	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2 of 4 in captivity

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Before you go

Where is the best place to see Rainforest Starter?

Palo Verde National Park

In Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica, the chance of seeing all 4 (capuchin, howler monkey, coati and green iguana) on the same day is about 30%, the highest of the 18 parks where all of them live, and over a three-day visit it rises to about 90%. Next come Manuel Antonio National Park (about 10% a day), Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve (about 10% a day) and Soberanía National Park (about 10% a day). It multiplies each animal's daily chance, as if they were independent, so read it as a rough guide.

Which of Rainforest Starter is hardest to see?

Green iguana

In Palo Verde National Park, the best park for Rainforest Starter, about about 60% of wildlife watchers report the green iguana on a given day, against about 80% for the capuchin. The hardest one decides how many days you need.

How do you complete Rainforest Starter on Wallace's Line?

Mark them as seen

Tick ✓ Seen on each animal's card, add your trips, or link your iNaturalist account. Your passport counts Rainforest Starter three ways: anywhere in the world, all in one park, and all in a single trip.

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Rainforest Starter

The checklist: 4 animals

Central American White-faced Capuchin

Mantled Howler Monkey

White-nosed Coati

Green Iguana

Where to go

Month by month at Palo Verde National Park

Month by month at Palo Verde National Park

Month by month at Palo Verde National Park

Month by month at Palo Verde National Park

Month by month at Palo Verde National Park

Month by month at Palo Verde National Park

Time of day

Parks

Cities

Zoos & centres

Before you go

Where is the best place to see Rainforest Starter?

Which of Rainforest Starter is hardest to see?

How do you complete Rainforest Starter on Wallace's Line?