Costa Rica

Costa Rica protects 25% of its land surface. The operators that take you through it fund the rangers, research stations, and reforestation projects that keep it that way. GSTC-certified lodges here are among the most independently verified in the Americas — a small country with one of the highest densities of eco-certified operators on earth.

A stay at Selva Verde funds active patrols across 500 acres of primary rainforest. Lapa Rios protects 1,000 acres of coastal forest — and every lodge night is the primary revenue source that keeps it intact.