Discovered in the year 1526 Isla del Coco National Park formerly served as the hideout of the pirates who found the place very convenient especially with the profuse growth of coconut trees and plenty of drinking water. The island is a sequestered one, rich in endemic species. The sheer diversity of plants and animals that are found in Isla del Coco National Park makes it biologically very significant.

The Isla del Coco National Park is densely covered with premontane rainforest. A major part of the vegetation cover is shrouded with either the bromeliads or other epiphytes. The abundant growth of vegetation is sustained by the more than seven thousand millimeters of yearly precipitation. You will come across the Roosevelt palm in Isla del Coco National Park which is unique to the Cocos Island. Named after the US President, these trees occur abundantly in the dry slopes that are close to the rocky cliffs. In fact the park is a virtual natural laboratory that boasts of a varied flora and fauna peculiar to the region. Isla del Coco National Park records the presence of at least 97 bird species that includes the cuckoo and the Cocos Island Flycatcher. About 20% of the diverse insects found here are autochthonous in nature, apart form the two species of reptiles. The scraggy coastline is bordered with cliffs that shoot up to a height of 183 meters. Underwater coves are common. The transparent turquoise waters are rich in marine life. Sharks are almost omnipresent and the gigantic hammerheads, white tipped sharks and whale sharks are frequently spotted. The smaller fish species include jacks, tuna, parrot fish and manta.

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