Brochure Turismo-Ingles.pdf

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Tourism Brochure

Libro_de_actividades_Aprende_Animales_Silvestres_CR_Espanol_7fc65b0264.pdf

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Activity Book: Learn Wild Animals

Brochure Mapa Santuario-Ingles.pdf

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Sanctuary Map Brochure

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Coloring Book: Felinos

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Brochure Tracks of Wild Cats

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La Aventura de Niebla

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Campaign No Me Saqués de Mi Hábitat

Las Pumas Rescue Center and Sanctuary was founded by a couple from Switzerland: Mr. Werner
Hagnauer and his wife Mrs. Lilly Bodmer. They arrived in Costa Rica in 1959 when Mr. Werner came
to work at the well-known “Hacienda La Pacífica” in Cañas, Guanacaste. In 1971 they bought the
ranch, continuing with the project of sustainable farming.

At that time, deforestation in Guanacaste was at its highest point, so several wild animals lost their
habitat or were caught to be kept as “pets” or for illegal trade.
That’s why Mrs. Lilly, who always had a conservationist vision, started to receive wildlife from particulars, MINAE officers, and she even bought some of the animals to save their lives and provide them with a proper care. In 1985, they decided to sell the ranch and maintained about 25 Ha where, in 1989, they founded what we now know as Las Pumas Rescue Center and Sanctuary.

Mrs. Lilly passed away in 2001 and Mr. Werner in 2015, but they both left an invaluable legacy for wildlife conservation in Costa Rica: Las Pumas Rescue Center and Sanctuary.

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In 2001, when Mrs. Lilly passed away, Mr. Werner and some friends decided to create the Hagnauer
Foundation in her honor. This Foundation is a non-profit organization in charge of the administration and funds of Las Pumas Rescue Center and Sanctuary.

The Foundation obtains its funds from the entrance of visitors to our Sanctuary, as well as from donations in species, sponsorships, activities of fundraise and sale of souvenirs.

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Rescue, rehabilitate, release, and guarantee the quality of life of the wildlife in Costa Rica, motivating the respect and love to these animals and also educating about their nature.

To be a self-sufficient NGO to consolidate and optimize environmental education programs while we rescue and rehabilitate wildlife at risk situations.

Our objective is the rescue, rehabilitation and release of wildlife received in a situation of vulnerability. Unfortunately, not all the animals can go back to nature, so we have two independent parts which work together: The Rescue Center and the Sanctuary.

**The Rescue Center** is completely closed to public, since here we rehabilitate the animals that will have the possibility to be released, so they shouldn’t be in contact with people. 
[Know better the work we do in our section “The Rescue Center”! ](/en/rescue-center)

On the other side, in the **Sanctuary** we maintain the animals that were rescued and rehabilitated but for some reason couldn’t go back to nature. 
[Know more about the animals that you will see when you visit us on our section “The Sanctuary”! ](/en/sanctuary)

The Board of Directors of the Hagnauer Foundation provides support and support to the work carried out at the Las Pumas Rescue Center and Sanctuary. It is made up of various members:
#### Members:
- • Verena Hagnauer Bodmer
- • Nicole Wilke 
- • German Aguilar Vega
- • Andrea Mora Aguilar

Our staff, trained in various areas, is composed of a great team where respect, trust, and communication have been the key to maintaining balance and giving the best effort for the well-being of our rescued animals.

#### Name - Position
Martha Cordero Salas – Resident Veterinary

Esther Pomareda García – Resident Biologist

Rossy Segura Bermúdez – Clerk

Jennifer Espinoza Herrera – Environmental Educator

Yessica Alemán Alemán - Receptionst

Dannia Romero Jarquín – Rescue Center Assistant

Frailin Rojas Sandoval – Infrastructure Maintenance

Marvin Cerdas Cortés – Maintenance Assistant

Raúl Cordoncillo Quirós – Animal Keeper

Maikol Rosales López – Animal Keeper

Ángel Duarte Duarte – Maintenance

Mainor González Salaza – Security Officer


Thanks to our work in the rescue, rehabilitation and release of wildlife, as well as in the field of environmental education, we have managed to obtain important certifications:

In 2017 we obtained the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries Certification (GFAS), becoming the second Rescue Center and Sanctuary in Costa Rica with this important award.


We currently have the award of the Ecological Blue Flag Program in the Categories of Protected Natural Spaces, Animal Welfare and Climate Change, thanks to the various actions we carry out in our Rescue Center and Sanctuary.