Conservation and environmental news & publications: Nicaragua
26 Sep 2007
In the aftermath of Hurricane Felix
A Category 5 hurricane hits the Central American coast of Nicaragua, destroying everything in its wake. Find out how local communities and their environment are recovering from the storm.
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01 Jun 2006
Sustainable traps boost lobster conservation in Central America
In a joint effort between WWF and a university in Nicaragua, fishermen have tested and approved sustainable lobster traps in efforts to conserve the species. » Read more
27 Jun 2005
International ban on shark finning adopted
WWF applauds the adoption of an international ban on shark finning by the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC). Finning – the practice of slicing off a shark's fins and discarding the carcass – is driven by the lucrative market for "shark fin soup" and has sparked widespread public outcry. » Read more
23 Jun 2005
Circle hooks help save sea turtles in Ecuador
Preliminary test results from 115 fishing vessels in Ecuador indicate the use of circle hooks can reduce the number of endangered sea turtles killed in long line fishing operations by as much as 90 per cent. » Read more
20 Apr 2005
Marine turtles: Facing danger at every turn
The causes of decline and the present and future threats to marine turtles are diverse. Habitat destruction and alteration, overexploitation for meat, hides, eggs and shells, and incidental capture in fisheries pose the greatest therats to marine turtle populations. » Read more
27 Sep 2004
IAC An Introduction - 2nd edition
An introductory document to the Inter-American Convention (IAC) for Marine Turtle Protection and Conservation. » Read more
25 May 2004
Marine Turtles: Worth more alive than dead
Marine turtle tourism brings in almost three times as much money as the sale of turtle products such as meat, leather and eggs, according to this new economic study. » Read more
Marine Turtles: Worth more alive than dead
Marine turtle tourism brings in almost three times as much money as the sale of turtle products such as meat, leather and eggs, according to this new economic study. » Read more
13 Nov 2002
CITES: Historic victory for mahogany
WWF today hailed the historic victory of Nicaragua and Guatemala's proposal to list bigleaf mahogany in CITES Appendix II. » Read more
01 Jun 2000
The carpenters of the forest
A forest management programme among the indigenous people of Nicaragua's Atlantic coast region involves not just conservation but what seems to offer the community hope of a better standard of living - making things with their own wood » Read more
The carpenters of the forest
A forest management programme among the indigenous people of Nicaragua's Atlantic coast region involves not just conservation but what seems to offer the community hope of a better standard of living - making things with their own wood » Read more
