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evidence: Deforestation is a major threat to biodiversity and ecosystems in Costa Rica .. Deforestation. Deforestation. biodiversity. biodiversity. Costa Rica. Costa Rica. The country has a rich biodiversity with some 12,000 species of plants , 1,239 species of butterflies , 838 species of birds , 440 species of reptiles and amphibians , and 232 species of mammals , which have been under threat from deforestation .. biodiversity. biodiversity. butterflies. Butterfly. birds. birds