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Indigenous Women in the Moskitia Lead Conservation of Nature and Ancestral Culture

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Indigenous Women in the Moskitia Lead Conservation of Nature and Ancestral Culture
(September 05, 2023)   -   On International Day of Indigenous Women, we emphasize the essential role of women in preserving nature and cultural heritage. Caren Lacoth, from the Mabita community in Honduras, shares her perspective on the importance of indigenous women in building homes and passing down traditions. 

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Progress on The 5 Great Forests of Mesoamerica

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Progress on The 5 Great Forests of Mesoamerica
(December 20, 2021)   -   The 5 Great Forests of Mesoamerica, made up of La Selva Maya in Mexico, Guatemala and Belize; La Moskitia in Nicaragua and Honduras; Indio Maíz-Tortuguero in Nicaragua and Costa Rica; La Amistad in Costa Rica and Panama; and El Darién in Panama and Colombia, are currently threatened mainly by deforestation promoted by illegal cattle ranching and industrial agriculture. From 2000 to 2015, more than 30% of forest cover has been lost in the Honduran Moskitia. 

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