 9.3% of the country is protected under IUCN categories I-V. Around 25% of the country's land area is in protected national parks and protected areas, the largest percentage of protected areas in the world (developing world average 13%, developed world average 8%).Tortuguero National Park is home to monkeys, sloths, birds; and a variety of reptiles.The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is home to about 2,000 plant species, including numerous orchids.