https://programs.wcs.org/5greatforests/en-us RSS feeds for The 5 Great Forests Initiative 60 https://programs.wcs.org/5greatforests/en-us/News/ID/26176/From-Central-America-to-Central-Park-the-return-of-millions-of-birds-puts-Guatemala-on-the-global-conservation-map#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=22986&ModuleID=54049&ArticleID=26176 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=26176&PortalID=185&TabID=22986 https://programs.wcs.org/5greatforests/en-us/News/ID/26176/From-Central-America-to-Central-Park-the-return-of-millions-of-birds-puts-Guatemala-on-the-global-conservation-map Global Big Day, the worldwide birding event led by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, will place a special focus this year on two “sister landscapes” linked by shared migratory birds: the Selva Maya of Guatemala, and the Appalachian Blue Ridge forests of North Carolina Novelo, Claudia Fri, 08 May 2026 03:44:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:26176 https://programs.wcs.org/5greatforests/en-us/News/ID/26155/eBird-Guatemala-data-community-and-bird-conservation-in-one-portal#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=22986&ModuleID=54049&ArticleID=26155 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=26155&PortalID=185&TabID=22986 https://programs.wcs.org/5greatforests/en-us/News/ID/26155/eBird-Guatemala-data-community-and-bird-conservation-in-one-portal The opportunity to launch an eBird portal for Guatemala is also a recognition of something very special: the enthusiasm, expertise, and commitment of the country’s birding community. Novelo, Claudia Sat, 02 May 2026 15:22:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:26155 https://programs.wcs.org/5greatforests/en-us/News/ID/25843/LiDAR-Technology-for-the-Conservation-of-the-Maya-Forest#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=22986&ModuleID=54049&ArticleID=25843 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=25843&PortalID=185&TabID=22986 https://programs.wcs.org/5greatforests/en-us/News/ID/25843/LiDAR-Technology-for-the-Conservation-of-the-Maya-Forest With the aim of evaluating the use of drone-mounted LiDAR technology to better understand landscape topography and ecosystem health, an eight-day aerial mapping expedition was recently completed in the central area of the Maya Forest Corridor, in Belize and Petén, Guatemala. Novelo, Claudia Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:19:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:25843 https://programs.wcs.org/5greatforests/en-us/News/ID/25332/Migration-monitoring-and-joined-hands-Progress-for-birds-in-the-Maya-Forest#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=22986&ModuleID=54049&ArticleID=25332 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=25332&PortalID=185&TabID=22986 https://programs.wcs.org/5greatforests/en-us/News/ID/25332/Migration-monitoring-and-joined-hands-Progress-for-birds-in-the-Maya-Forest Over the past two years, we have seen major progress in local techniques and capacities to study migratory birds in Guatemala’s Maya Forest, as well as new collaborations between the communities connected by these birds. Novelo, Claudia Sat, 11 Oct 2025 12:28:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:25332 https://programs.wcs.org/5greatforests/en-us/News/ID/25295/Youth-Exhibit-Artwork-on-Shorebirds-at-USACs-Natural-History-Museum#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=22986&ModuleID=54049&ArticleID=25295 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=25295&PortalID=185&TabID=22986 https://programs.wcs.org/5greatforests/en-us/News/ID/25295/Youth-Exhibit-Artwork-on-Shorebirds-at-USACs-Natural-History-Museum An art exhibition highlighting the importance of migratory shorebirds along Guatemala’s Pacific coast opened on October 3 at the Natural History Museum of the University of San Carlos (USAC).  Novelo, Claudia Fri, 03 Oct 2025 02:39:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:25295 https://programs.wcs.org/5greatforests/en-us/News/ID/25289/Mangrove-ecosystem-of-Guatemalas-Pacific-coast-to-be-protected-through-forest-incentives#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=22986&ModuleID=54049&ArticleID=25289 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=25289&PortalID=185&TabID=22986 https://programs.wcs.org/5greatforests/en-us/News/ID/25289/Mangrove-ecosystem-of-Guatemalas-Pacific-coast-to-be-protected-through-forest-incentives On September 10, 2025, the National Forest Institute (INAB) notified the Association of Environmental Fishermen (ASOPARMA) that their application for Forest Incentives to protect more than 20 hectares of mangroves had been approved.  Novelo, Claudia Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:04:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:25289 https://programs.wcs.org/5greatforests/en-us/News/ID/24920/National-Maize-Day-Food-culture-and-restoration-in-the-Maya-Forest#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=22986&ModuleID=54049&ArticleID=24920 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=24920&PortalID=185&TabID=22986 https://programs.wcs.org/5greatforests/en-us/News/ID/24920/National-Maize-Day-Food-culture-and-restoration-in-the-Maya-Forest In the restoration area “La Pailita”, within the Cruce a La Colorada Management Unit in the Multiple Use Zone, Mr. Luciano Aldana is one of 43 beneficiaries of the Agroforestry Systems (SAF) project. Here, former pastures used for illegal cattle ranching — previously covered only with grass — have been transformed into productive land where milpas grow alongside trees.  Novelo, Claudia Wed, 13 Aug 2025 16:46:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:24920 https://programs.wcs.org/5greatforests/en-us/News/ID/24848/Strategies-to-protect-the-mangroves-of-Guatemalas-Pacific-Coast-strengthened-at-the-3rd-National-Symposium#Comments 0 https://programs.wcs.org/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=22986&ModuleID=54049&ArticleID=24848 https://programs.wcs.org:443/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=24848&PortalID=185&TabID=22986 https://programs.wcs.org/5greatforests/en-us/News/ID/24848/Strategies-to-protect-the-mangroves-of-Guatemalas-Pacific-Coast-strengthened-at-the-3rd-National-Symposium From July 16 to 18, 2025, more than 200 participants gathered at IRTRA in San Miguel Zapotitlán, Retalhuleu, for the Third National Mangrove Symposium: "Connecting the Ecosystem for Sustainability." This technical-scientific event provided a platform to exchange experiences and strengthen capacities related to the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of mangroves in Guatemala.  Novelo, Claudia Sat, 26 Jul 2025 15:04:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:24848