More than $2.6 million from the Southern Zone Regional Development Board budget is used on infrastructure improvements in some national parks and wild protected areas on the South Pacific and Caribbean coasts. 

According to the regional development board, they hired the Corcovado Foundation to manage the budget which has the goal of increasing tourism in the parks of Marino Ballena, Corcovado, Piedras Blancas and Golfito Wildlife Refuge, all of these in Puntarenas Province. As well as in the La Amistad in Limon Province.

Among the main infrastructure improvements are the construction of bridges, trails, lodging cabins for park rangers, shelters for visitors and restrooms, among others.

In Golfito park, with an advance of 88% construction, a visitor center is being built, which includes a cafeteria, ticket booth, restrooms and a meeting area. 

In Corcovado, construction is 90% complete with the restrooms and ticket booth. 

The Marino Ballena renovations are at 80%. Construction is improving the visitor’s restrooms, a souvenir shop and a shelter for park rangers.