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(August 13, 2024) The British Embassy in El Salvador in partnership with the Government of El Salvador celebrated the in-country launch of the project «Resilient and Biodiverse Landscapes of Northern Mesoamerica», funded through the Biodiverse Landscapes Fund (BLF).   The event was held on August 12th at the Metapan Lagoon followed by a site visit of the area where seven communities are already coordinating activities within the framework of the project for the elaboration of a Climate-Smart C...

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(July 31, 2024)   -   Park ranger, forest ranger, ranger…these are some of the names given to those who watch over protected natural areas. Both in terrestrial and aquatic, as well as marine ecosystems, rangers often face complex situations and extreme weather conditions; cold, heat, rains, hurricanes, and floods, to name just a few.  They play a crucial role in preventing the expansion of illegal cattle ranching, land encroachments, wildlife trafficking, fires, logging, poaching, among other threats.

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(July 18, 2024)   -   On 18th July, the UK Government in collaboration with the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Climate Change, through the Belize Forest Department and partner organisations, celebrated the in-country launch of the project “Resilient and Biodiverse Landscapes of Northern Mesoamerica” funded through the Biodiverse Landscape Fund. 

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(June 21, 2024)   -   Close to seventy women gathered from various coastal communities in Belize at Hopkins Village for the 7th Women in Fisheries Forum (WIFF), which was held under the theme, "Leave No One Behind in Building an Enabling Environment for Our Small-Scale Artisanal Fisheries." The annual forum is designed to bring recognition to the varied roles women play in Belize’s small-scale fisheries sector and to provide a space for women to voice the challenges they face and opportunities they wo...

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(June 08, 2024)   -   Ahead of the United Nations Ocean Conference pre-meeting in Costa Rica, women leaders from 11  from Latin America and Caribbean countries released a call to action with major recommendations for better mainstreaming women’s priorities for coastal marine conservation and sustainable development into national policy dialogue.  Among other requests, the Women Ocean Guardians called for concrete actions by governments to eliminate gender-based violence, recognize the benefits and bur...

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(April 26, 2024)   -   There are four species of tapir in the world and Central America is home to the Tapirus bairdii species, also known as danta o danto, considered a symbol of the jungle and fertility, present in myths and legends of various indigenous communities. This April 27th, we celebrate their presence in the Great Forests of Mesoamerica, as they play a crucial role in seed dispersal, thus contributing to the regeneration of tropical forests where they inhabit. Their distribution spans southern Mexico, Guat...

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(April 09, 2024)   -   The UK Biodiverse Landscapes Fund is a global initiative covering six valuable biodiversity hotspots around the world. In Mesoamerica it will invest up to approximately US$19 million over the next six years. In Guatemala and Honduras, the fund will cover the areas of the Mayan Jungle, Trifinio and Mosquitia.

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(March 22, 2024)   -   If we consider historical patterns during El Niño years, particularly the effects observed in Mesoamerica during dry and fire seasons, we could anticipate consequences for this year similar to those experienced in previous critical moments. For example, in 1998, El Niño contributed to one of the most severe fire seasons, devastating large areas of the Maya Forest, affecting biodiversity and exposing communities to critical levels of smoke pollution.

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(March 14, 2024) by WCS Mesoamerica and Western Caribbean The Darien Forest is a bastion of conservation and biodiversity worldwide and is also considered the best preserved American ecological corridor between countries and with excellent rates of species representative of South America and North America, product of geographical bridge of union of the continent. Its reason is the non-existence of roads and the presence and care of the forest by the indigenous communities through their Comarcas assign...

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(March 14, 2024) March 2024 Download the newsletter This newsletter includes independent notes about investment and results in the 5 Great Forests of Mesoamerica (5GB). It highlights the participation in the COP 28 within the SICA Pavilion with Team Europe, new implementers of the European Union in the Program. At the same COP, Debora Sanchez, Director of CLARIFI, shares her reflections on the human right to a healthy and prosperous environment.  From the Maya Forest, César Paz, from WCS ...

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