Environmental conservation work in Central America

Latest News & Publications

The seven river, five nation Latin American river dolphin survey will help river dolphin conservation efforts on five continents

10 Mar 2008
13 river, 5 nation river dolphin census to help conservation on two continents
Santiago de Cali, Colombia: A milestone in the protection of the world's engangered river dolphins has been achieved with the successful completion of an ambitious 13 river, five nation census survey of South America's river dolphins. » Read more

The fruit of the oil palm yields palm oil, which is used in the manufacture of many food and non-food products.

19 Jun 2007
WWF signs MoU with palm oil producers in Honduras to protect biggest reef in the Americas
After several years of working with palm oil producers in Central America, an agreement signed this week seeks better agricultural practices that will benefit one of the world's largest coral reefs and the people who depend on its resources.
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As part of the sustainable harvesting plan only four to five trees per hectare are cut in a given area so that the forest ecosystem remains intact.

23 Mar 2007
Responsible forestry in Panama
A milestone in the history of forest conservation has been marked in the dense tropical rainforests of Panama’s eastern Darien region. » Read more

New or updated projects

Modified: May 2008 - Started: Jul 1998

Conservation of the Mesoamerican Reef

The Mesoamerican Reef (MAR) project aims to improve protected areas management and influence regional development in support of conservation of the MA... » Read more

Modified: Nov 2007 - Started: Jul 2004

Fishermen-Based Marine Turtle Bycatch Reduction in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

In 2004 WWF started a joint venture project with the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) to save marine turtles from long-line fisheries b... » Read more

Modified: Sep 2007 - Started: Jan 2005

Community-Based Conservation of Marine Turtles and Other Natural Resources on Chiriquí Beach

The natural resources of the Chiriquí Beach region are important assets for the development of 2 Ngöbe communities, which decided in recent years to p... » Read more

Contact

Sylvia Marin - Von Köller
(Regional Representative)
WWF Central America Regional Programme Office,
San Jose

T: +506 2 234 8434

Offices

WWF Central America Regional Programme Office,
San Jose
De la POPS de Curridabat 300 metros sur y 100 metros oeste Curridabat San Jose COSTA RICA
Costa Rica

T: +506 2 253 4960
F: +506 2 253 4927

WWF Nicaragua Field Office,
Raan
Costado Norte del Estadio Municipal de Puerto Cabezas Barrio Libertad Puerto Cabezas Raan NICARAGUA
Nicaragua

T: +505 2 822564