Coiba island - a jewel of biodiversity in Panama
Coiba Island is Central America’s largest uninhabited island (some 500 square kilometers); a truly unique place with many endemic and rare species of animals and plants. Coiba was a penal colony for almost 100 years until 10 years ago, and so through a quirk in history, it is still covered with lush rainforest that has long gone on the mainland - a time capsule with high conservation value. A forested rock in the rich Pacific Ocean that offers a living example of the rich habitats that once prevailed throughout this part of the world, but that are now long gone from the mainland.
