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Rainwater Harvesting: A response to the climate crisis

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Rainwater Harvesting: A response to the climate crisis
(January 31, 2025)   -   Climate change is intensifying heat waves and droughts in Mesoamerica, affecting both human communities and the biodiversity of the Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR). Rising temperatures and water scarcity worsen living conditions for rural families, increase the risk of forest fires, and endanger ecosystem health. 

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The Cukra Mushroom Tongue Salamander reappears in Honduras after years without official records

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The Cukra Mushroom Tongue Salamander reappears in Honduras after years without official records
(January 26, 2025)   -   In a discovery that has sparked hope for the conservation of endangered species, the Bolitoglossa striatula, commonly known as the Cukra Mushroom Tongue Salamander, has been documented once again in southern Muskitia, Honduras, after nine years without official records.

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Impacting Lives in the Maya Forest Corridor

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Impacting Lives in the Maya Forest Corridor
(January 08, 2025)   -   These actions are part of over 200 activities, targeting 32 communities, being conducted over six years, and being funded through the UK Government’s USD $3.2 million investment in Belize under the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund to build resilience, restore and conserve the Selva Maya Forest in Belize, one of the great forests of the Mesoamerica Landscapes.  

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Cattle trafficking routes: The screwworm's gateway to Mexico

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Cattle trafficking routes: The screwworm's gateway to Mexico
(November 01, 2024)   -   The growing threat of screwworm, the larva of the Cochliomyia hominivorax fly that affects livestock, wildlife, and even humans, is advancing towards Mexico. Recent studies suggest that cattle smuggling may be accelerating the parasite's spread, heightening the country’s vulnerability.

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20 scarlet macaw chicks released in the Maya Biosphere Reserve

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20 scarlet macaw chicks released in the Maya Biosphere Reserve
(October 10, 2024)   -   10 scarlet macaw chicks (Ara macao cyanoptera), highly threatened and vulnerable species in Guatemala, were released from the flight cage of the “Laguna El Perú”.

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The First Regional Workshop on Environmental and Social Safeguards in Northern Mesoamerica

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The First Regional Workshop on Environmental and Social Safeguards in Northern Mesoamerica
(September 27, 2024)   -   The First Regional Workshop on Environmental and Social Safeguards in Northern Mesoamerica brought together 47 collaborators from Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico to strengthen collaboration and standardize procedures in the implementation of conservation actions with a focus on human rights.

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The Jaguar, King of the Forest in La Moskitia, Honduras

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The Jaguar, King of the Forest in La Moskitia, Honduras
(September 24, 2024)   -   The Limi Tara (great jaguar in the Miskito language) sees its territory increasingly reduced, along with the populations of its natural prey. Human greed is leaving no space for nature, and it is our duty to conserve these natural riches for future generations.

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