Costa Rica Is Considered a Superpower of Biodiversity,with an Estimated

Multiple Choice

Costa Rica is considered a superpower of biodiversity,with an estimated 500,000 plant and animal species.This biodiversity is chiefly a result of the ____.

A) country's small size
B) country's geographic location and its government's strong conservation efforts
C) lack of deforestation throughout the country's history
D) careful use of natural resources by its indigenous people throughout its history
E) government subsidies for the conversion of forestland to rangeland