Costa Rica boasts over 900 national parks for good reason. In fact, this small nation boasts close to 1/3 of the land mass dedicated to national parks and nature preserves. Only Canada, at about 35% (and the world leader in this category) has more land set aside as natural preserves. Costa Rica is host to over 30% of the worlds varieties of plants (over 8000 varieties).The country is the world's largest exporter of Orchids but that is only the beginning. Hedges can be found everywhere growing colorful Bougenvilya. How about a hedge of growing cactus specifically planted to keep the turtles out of your backyard. And fences made from "living posts". Cut a branchoff an existing tree, limb it and simply plant it to become another living fence post. Fields of melons, mountains of coffee, plantations of bananas, groves of mangoes, and so much more.