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(May 20, 2026)   -   In the Maya Biosphere Reserve in Petén, beekeeping with Apis mellifera supports sustainable livelihoods linked to forest conservation. In the context of World Bee Day 2026, we highlight the work of women beekeepers involved in technical apiary management and honey production in communities across the Maya Forest.

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(May 19, 2026)   -   The Second Shorebird Festival was held in Tecojate, Nueva Concepción, Escuintla, bringing together students, teachers, partner organizations, and local authorities around the conservation of migratory birds and the coastal ecosystems of Guatemala’s Pacific coast.

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(May 08, 2026)   -   Global Big Day, the worldwide birding event led by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, will place a special focus this year on two “sister landscapes” linked by shared migratory birds: the Selva Maya of Guatemala, and the Appalachian Blue Ridge forests of North Carolina

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(May 02, 2026)   -   The opportunity to launch an eBird portal for Guatemala is also a recognition of something very special: the enthusiasm, expertise, and commitment of the country’s birding community.

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(April 27, 2026)   -   On your next walks through the forest, imagine that you are not alone. Even if you don’t see them—and you likely won’t—hundreds of animals move beneath the same canopy, at different hours and in silence. One of them is the tapir, a species that is rarely seen. 

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(April 22, 2026)   -   Results from the Great Forests of Mesoamerica project: a regional initiative for climate, biodiversity, and people, funded by the European Union.

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(April 20, 2026)   -   The conservation of the giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), locally known as ‘oso caballo’ and ‘Winku Tara’ in the Miskito language, is advancing in Honduras through an initiative that will strengthen the protection of the northernmost population.

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(April 01, 2026)   -   A study conducted in Guatemala, Peru, Cambodia, and Madagascar reveals that rangers are a strategic component for strengthening wildlife health monitoring.

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(March 30, 2026)   -   Recently, Selva and WCS installed a new Motus wildlife tracking station in Puerto Lempira—the first in eastern Honduras and only the second in the Moskitia.

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(March 26, 2026)   -   The Apu Pauni Research and Visitor Center, located in the community of Mavita in Honduras’ Moskitia region, continues to strengthen its operational capacity through the installation of a solar energy system, improving conditions for the conservation of the scarlet macaw, Honduras’ national bird.

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