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(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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(December 26, 2023)   -   To the northeast of Panama City, there is a conservation community known as the Mamoni Valley Reserve, which spans 4,820 hectares and borders the Gunayala and Emberara Ẽjuä So Indigenous territories, as well as the protected areas of Narganá and the Chagres National Park.

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(December 25, 2023)   -   “By our very nature, and especially among Indigenous Peoples, we have an inherent drive to protect Mother Earth.” Lourdes Frasser Rojas, a member of the Brunka community and the Ecocultural Association of Indigenous Art and Tourism So Cagrú de Boruca, shares this message from her workshop located in the province of Punta Arenas, which is considered part of the buffer zone of the La Amistad International Park.

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(December 23, 2023)   -   "Our land is our heritage, and just as our ancestors have always preserved the land, we, the youth, must follow in their footsteps to ensure our future." This is the message shared by the young Alonso Joseph, the Secretary of the Regional Government of Indigenous Territories in Alto Wangky and Bocay, located in the Nicaraguan Moskitia.

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(December 18, 2023)   -   Actor and environmentalist, Leonardo DiCaprio shared a message on his social networks about the Moskitia and the Selva Maya.

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(December 07, 2023)   -   The Honduran government has unveiled a transformative initiative this week at COP28 in Dubai to rescue and conserve the country’s largest forest, the Moskitia, which is one of Mesoamerica’s Five Great Forests and Central America’s second largest rainforest. The new initiative aims, in part, to put an end to deforestation and illegal cattle ranching in the Moskitia forest.

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(December 04, 2023)   -   "Without the forests, we are nothing. This is the phrase Sabino shares in one of the nurseries established to restore former cattle ranches in Guatemala. In this case study on the Maya Biosphere Reserve, you will learn about patrols in the jungle, restoration processes and the actions of communities like Uaxactún in the use of xate, chicle, handicrafts and community tourism.

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(November 29, 2023)   -   Jaguar populations in Mesoamerica face critical threats. The destruction of their natural habitat, driven by illegal ranching and the trafficking of jaguar parts, endangers the survival of these majestic felines.

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(October 31, 2023)   -   We are pleased to announce that the Great Forests of Mesoamerica partnership is expanding to encompass the Tri-national Trifinio Reserve in the nations of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. This inclusion enriches the vision of protecting, conserving and managing forests while strengthening technical capacities in local communities and reaching agreements with partners and governments.

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(October 30, 2023)   -   In the Darien territory, the EU DeSIRA project will initiate investments through sub-grants in the Guna Yala Comarca, Embera Wounaan Comarca and the Mamoni Valley Reserve. In addition to the direct accompaniment of WCS, there will be support from Re: wild, who will also work through donations in the Guna Yala Comarca, specifically in the northern region on the borders of the Mamoni Valley.

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