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Entries for June 2025

MERMAID: Advancing reef conservation in the region 

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MERMAID: Advancing reef conservation in the region 
(June 30, 2025)   -   From June 8 to 11, a training workshop was held to strengthen the skills of WCS marine teams from Colombia, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras, along with representatives from the Bay Islands Conservation Association (BICA) Guanaja, in the use of the MERMAID platform (Marine Ecological Research Management AID).

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The forest is also protected through women’s leadership

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The forest is also protected through women’s leadership
(June 26, 2025)   -   Rubí Alegría is making history as the first female forest regent in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala. In her role with WCS Guatemala, she supports the Asociación de Productores Agropecuarios y Forestales Selva Maya (ASOSELVA) in implementing a sustainable forest management model in La Corona–El Morgan Management Unit. 

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Honduran White Bat Reappears in Warunta: A symbol of unique biodiversity

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Honduran White Bat Reappears in Warunta: A symbol of unique biodiversity
(June 23, 2025)   -   A recent biological survey conducted in the Warunta Anthropological Reserve confirmed the presence of Ectophylla alba, also known as the Honduran white bat.

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New Record for Honduran Avifauna: The Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant

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New Record for Honduran Avifauna: The Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant
(June 13, 2025)   -   The Black-capped Pygmy-Tyrant (Myiornis atricapillus), one of the smallest songbirds in the world, was recently identified by a group of researchers conducting a biodiversity survey in the forested region of Warunta, in the Honduran Moskitia.

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Jaguars and Pumas Confirmed in the Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve

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Jaguars and Pumas Confirmed in the Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve
(June 10, 2025)   -   A camera trap monitoring project has revealed that these big cats still roam the cloud forests of Guatemala—an encouraging sign of the conservation status of this mountainous reserve. 

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