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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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Meet the Winku Tara! The "ghost" that inhabits Moskitia, Honduras

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Meet the Winku Tara! The "ghost" that inhabits Moskitia, Honduras
(September 09, 2024)   -   This specimen was recently recorded by the binational team from WCS Guatemala and Honduras in the flooded forests surrounding Brus Lagoon, in the Cultural Zone of the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve.

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Case studies: The 5 Great Forests of Mesoamerica

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Case studies: The 5 Great Forests of Mesoamerica
(December 28, 2023)   -   The 5 Great Forests of Mesoamerica serve as the world's green lungs, playing a critical role in carbon capture and climate stability. This initiative showcases that collaborative and sustainable investment can serve as catalysts for conserving natural resources and stimulating economic growth. 

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Trained communities, protected forests. La Moskitia, the most endangered forest in the region.

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Trained communities, protected forests. La Moskitia, the most endangered forest in the region.
(December 27, 2023)   -   La Moskitia, also known as "The Central American Amazon," stands as the binational forest that has suffered the most substantial loss of forest cover in Mesoamerica. According to the “Human Footprint Analysis" conducted by WCS, La Moskitia has witnessed an alarming decrease of approximately 30% in forest cover over the past 15 years, primarily due to illegal land encroachment and extensive cattle ranching.

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