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(October 15, 2022)   -   Mesoamerica’s Selva Maya, the epicenter of the ancient Maya Civilization and a vast protected area system covering parts of Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico, is making an inspiring comeback with forest cover returning and local people benefitting thanks to government, local partners and communities working together to curb illegal activities.

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(September 07, 2022)   -   In order to strengthen monitoring and conservation actions, the National Council of Protected Areas (CONAP) highlighted the benefits of installing camera traps in different regions of the country.

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(July 11, 2022)   -   The document, entitled "Beyond the Jaguar, Region 1: Central America and the Caribbean" is an analysis carried out by the European Commission in coordination with multiple partners in Central America and the Caribbean. This report focuses on terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, describing the key characteristics of the region, the main threats to its ecosystems, wildlife and the ecosystem services they provide, compiling lessons learned and highlighting promising approaches.

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(May 12, 2022)   -   The British Ambassador to Honduras, Nick Whittingham, visited La Moskitia from 2 to 9 May to assess the impact of UK funded projects, which have been implemented in Gracias a Dios Department. The UK Department of Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have provided more than US$700,000 in funds from 2016 to 2021, through projects from the Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund and the Darwin Initiative (which also covered Nicaragua).

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(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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(November 26, 2021)   -   The Mesoamerican Alliance of Peoples and Forests (AMPB), together with the Central American Commission on Environment and Development (CCAD) and its Technical Committee on Forests and Sustainable Landscapes, held the Regional Dialogue: Community Forestry Agenda in Mesoamerica, opportunities and challenges, in order to consolidate the exercise of forest governance in the region and thus find new ways to address the mitigating factors of deforestation and strengthen the resilience of indigenous pe...

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(November 09, 2021)   -   Guatemala's Minister of Environment, Mario Rojas Espino, who is participating in the United Nations Summit on Climate Change COP26, presented the initiative called -Five Great Forests of Mesoamerica

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