The Tapichalaca Forest Reserve was purchased by the Fundacion Jocotoco to preserve the only known habitat of the newly discovered Jocotoco Antpitta. The reserve encompasses approximately 2000 hectares including Cerro Tapichalaca at an elevation between 6500-10,000 ft. in elevation. The forest within the reserve is an unusually wet temperate-zone forest that is home to a number of vulnerable endemic birds, including Bearded Guan, Rufous-capped Thornbill, and Masked Saltator in addition to the Jocotoco Antpitta. It is also home to endangered mammals such as Mountain Tapir and Spectacled Bear.
