Concealed

The cloud forests of Costa Rica get their name from their near constant covering of cloud. Only a few days a year will the mist dissipate, but at all other times the forest will be concealed top to bottom in it. This allows all sorts of creatures to thrive, including an abundance of epiphytes - plants that grow on other plants - and frogs. Unfortunately, these are currently threatened in two ways. Firstly, the moisture allows diseases to travel far and wide, such as the Chytrid fungus which is causing a plight to amphibians worldwide. Secondly, changes to the climate are disrupting the processes that cause the near-constant fog, such as raising the cloud base, reducing the number of days per year that the forest is covered by cloud. For a system that has evolved specifically in this incredibly unique and historically consistent climate, changes such as this will be difficult to adapt to. Many species are unlikely to survive.

I took this photo while I was on a field trip to Costa Rica as part of my university degree in zoology. We arrived on one of the few days in the year where the forest was sunny, but my initial disappointment was quelled when I managed to capture this photo on the way back down the mountain. The forest was closing up behind us, back to hiding its secrets.

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