This 100-hectare parcel near Bahía Ballena, Osa, Puntarenas Province is land with sound foundations and clear regenerative upside, scoring 61 out of 100. The reading that most shapes the work here is that this area is highly exposed to projected climate change by 2050. Its main strength is that most of the parcel reads as tree cover. The first move: design to the 2050 climate projections rather than today's conditions.
Riskmedium confidence
This area is highly exposed to projected climate change by 2050.
Large shifts in temperature and rainfall can change what the land can support, so any plan should be built around the projected conditions, not current ones.
Projected change by 2050: +0.9 °C mean temperature, -13% rainfall. Exposure rated High.
Opportunitylow confidence
Most of the parcel reads as tree cover.
Tree cover can carry real conservation and carbon value, but satellite land-cover cannot tell natural forest from a monoculture plantation (oil palm, rubber, teak). Confirm which it is before assuming biodiversity or carbon value.
84% of the parcel reads as tree cover (satellite land-cover mapping). Naturalness is not verified.
Opportunityhigh confidence
A watercourse runs through the parcel.
On-site water supports irrigation, livestock, and habitat and can lower water-supply costs — though it may carry buffer or setback rules worth checking.
A mapped river or stream crosses the parcel (Quebrada Poza Azul).
Waterhigh confidence
Rainfall is very high.
Abundant water supports productive growth but raises the risk of flooding, waterlogging, and nutrient leaching, so drainage and slope matter.
7,550 mm of rain per year. A watercourse crosses the parcel.
Terrainhigh confidence
The land is gently rolling.
Gentle terrain is generally workable with only minor grading for buildings or roads.
Mean elevation 42 m, mean slope 6°, 112 m of relief.
Biodiversityhigh confidence
The area has a rich record of documented wildlife.
High biodiversity adds conservation value, may bring species-protection rules, and can support eco-tourism or habitat-credit programs.
2,231 biodiversity records nearby, including Coragyps atratus and Pelecanus occidentalis (GBIF, the global species-record archive).
Soilmedium confidence
Soil organic carbon is moderate.
The soil is workable but will benefit from cover cropping and organic inputs to build fertility before intensive use.
24.3 g/kg soil organic carbon in the top 30 cm, clay loam texture, pH 5.4 (ISRIC SoilGrids).
Accesshigh confidence
Road and town access are close.
Good access lowers development and logistics costs but can raise encroachment pressure and land prices.
About 0.25 km to the nearest road.
Accessmedium confidence
Official Costa Rican record places this in Bahía Ballena, Osa, Puntarenas.
National cadastral and administrative data ground the parcel in the legal record — the basis for title, permitting, and tax diligence.
Jurisdiction: Bahía Ballena, Osa, Puntarenas. Source: SNIT.