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(August 13, 2025)   -   🦔 Today, August 13, we celebrate International Armadillo Day to raise awareness about the need to protect this species and many others that suffer the consequences of road development without environmental planning. 

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(August 13, 2025)   -   In the restoration area “La Pailita”, within the Cruce a La Colorada Management Unit in the Multiple Use Zone, Mr. Luciano Aldana is one of 43 beneficiaries of the Agroforestry Systems (SAF) project. Here, former pastures used for illegal cattle ranching — previously covered only with grass — have been transformed into productive land where milpas grow alongside trees. 

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(August 05, 2025)   -   Trap camera monitoring has detected New World screwworm infestations in wild animals. In April 2025, in Mirador-Río Azul National Park and the Naachtún-Dos Lagunas Biotope in Guatemala, we captured evidence of a puma (Puma concolor) likely infested with this parasite. This sighting occurred just seven months after the first reported case in domestic animals in the country. 

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(July 31, 2025)   -   This July 31, we share the voices of the women and men who care for key biodiversity areas: the Maya Forest and Southern Coast of Guatemala, the Maya Forest Corridor in Belize, La Moskitia in Honduras, and the Darién region of Panama. Through their stories, we gain a deeper understanding of their daily challenges, personal dedication, and the vital role they play. 

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(July 26, 2025)   -   From July 16 to 18, 2025, more than 200 participants gathered at IRTRA in San Miguel Zapotitlán, Retalhuleu, for the Third National Mangrove Symposium: "Connecting the Ecosystem for Sustainability." This technical-scientific event provided a platform to exchange experiences and strengthen capacities related to the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of mangroves in Guatemala. 

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(July 25, 2025)   -   A female giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), known in Honduras as oso caballo and in the Miskito language as Winku Tara, has been captured once again by a camera trap in the forests of Warunta, this time with her offspring. 

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(July 24, 2025)   -   Technicians from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador are receiving specialized training in remote sensing and geospatial algorithms to improve environmental monitoring in the Trifinio Fraternidad Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (RBTTF), a natural gem vital to Mesoamerican biodiversity. 

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(July 15, 2025)   -   Artificial watering holes have been installed at key locations in protected areas within both parks. Built with durable materials to withstand the harsh jungle conditions, they are placed in areas critical for wildlife, taking into account the logistical challenges of transporting water to such remote locations. 

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(July 07, 2025)   -   In the Maya Forest of Guatemala, growing corn on plots under restoration is not only an ancestral practice, but also an effective strategy for soil conservation. 

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(July 04, 2025)   -   The first Shorebird Festivals, held on June 17 and 28 in Nueva Concepción and Tiquisate, in the department of Escuintla on Guatemala’s Pacific coast, brought together over 500 students for educational activities including drawing contests, spelling bees, nature-themed crafts, and beach birdwatching outings.

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