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(August 06, 2026)   -   Communities in Petén now have Climate-Smart Community Development Plans (PDCCI), a tool developed through a participatory process to strengthen climate change adaptation and guide investments based on the priorities of each territory.  

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(July 31, 2026)   -   Across Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras, six rangers reflect on the encounters that shaped their lives.

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(July 25, 2026)   -   The Municipality of Nueva Concepción has declared the Tecojate Municipal Bird Sanctuary, a municipal initiative that recognizes the ecological value of this coastal landscape and promotes joint efforts for its conservation.

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(July 22, 2026)   -   Olive ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) exhibit a reproductive behavior that begins with courtship and mating at sea—essential stages for the species' reproductive success.

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(July 07, 2026)   -   A new WCS study warns that controlling New World screwworm requires wildlife surveillance, protected area monitoring, and action against illegal cattle movements.

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(July 06, 2026)   -   The regulations establish a specific procedure enabling Indigenous Peoples holding community or intercommunity land titles to carry out the sustainable management of their forests, in accordance with the collective rights.

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(July 03, 2026)   -   In the Indigenous territories of DIUNAT and BAKINASTA in La Moskitia, local communities are establishing cocoa–timber agroforestry systems as a strategy to restore landscapes, strengthen sustainable production, and contribute to biodiversity conservation.

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(June 29, 2026)   -   In communities of Honduras' Moskitia region, losses in cassava (Manihot esculenta) crops were often attributed to tapirs, armadillos, and pacas. But a study using camera traps and non-invasive technology revealed a different reality.

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(June 17, 2026)   -   One of the most ambitious ocean research initiatives in recent years will generate new knowledge about some of the most important and least-explored marine ecosystems in the Atlantic and Caribbean.

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(May 22, 2026)   -   Guatemala took part in Global Big Day 2026, the worldwide birdwatching event promoted by eBird, the citizen science platform developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in the United States.

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