A kinkajou (Potos flavus), an emerald toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus), and a Lesson’s motmot (Momotus lessonii), are among the species recently recorded in the forests of the Trifinio region, where Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador meet.
As part of efforts to strengthen biological monitoring in the Trifinio sub-landscape, the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund (BLF) and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) recently installed 14 camera traps and six acoustic recording units (ARUs) in Montecristo National Park, Honduras.
The installation, carried out on October 22, 2025, with the technical support of the Institute for Forest Conservation (ICF) and the Office of the Attorney General (PGR), aims to update the wildlife inventory of the trinational core zone by identifying medium and large mammals and birds through video and sound technology.
This action builds upon previous monitoring efforts in the Guatemalan sector of the Trifinio region, strengthening information exchange and cross-border cooperation among teams from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala.
The results will contribute to a regional analysis of biodiversity and threat pressures, supporting shared conservation strategies in one of Mesoamerica’s most emblematic ecosystems.
Photos by Andy Umaña, Ceci Escobar, Auner Pérez and Jorge Cuxil
Text by Mario Jolón (WCS Mesoamérica y el Caribe)