Source: El Libertador (Honduras)
- Renowned actor and environmentalist, Leonardo DiCaprio, has applauded the Honduran government for the inauguration of the first control post in the Tawahka-Asagni Biosphere Reserve, in the department of Gracias a Dios, northwestern Honduras. This international recognition was achieved through collaboration between the Institute of Forest Conservation (ICF), the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Honduran Armed Forces and financial support from the European Union (EU).
The following is a full translation of the actor's award-winning message:
"Congratulations to the government of Honduras, for establishing the first inter-institutional control post to protect the Tawanka Asangni Critical Reserve and Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve, in the Honduran Moskitia Forest. The Moskitia forest of one of The 5 Great Forests of Mesoamerica and is essential to protect the region's biodiversity and ensure its resilience to climate change. In addition to vital forests and endangered wildlife, the new control post will help to protect Indigenous Tawahka and Miskitu communities from land grabs, deforestation and violence driven by illicit cattle ranchers.
This is one of a number of actions necessary to fulfill the administration's commitements to the conservation and restoration of Moskitia Forest."
Source: El Libertador (Honduras)