Conservation and environmental news: Central America

White sand beaches and turquoise waters are home to the American saltwater crocodile and hundreds of other species. Turneffe, Belize.

21 Jul 2008
WWF seeks to preserve the natural beauty and richness of species Turneffe, the largest atoll of Belize
White sand beaches and turquoise waters are home to the American saltwater crocodile and hundreds of other species » Read more

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

The Mesoamerican Reef – a priority ecoregion for WWF – covers a large territory of water, from the Bay Islands in the north of Honduras to the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, including the coasts of Guatemala and Belize. Laughing Bird Caye, Belize.

19 Mar 2007
Surveying climate change impacts on Central America’s coral reefs
A WWF survey shows that rising temperatures, altered rainfall and bleaching are among the main threats to Central America’s coral reefs. » Read more

Atlantic forest, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.

18 Dec 2006
Paraguay extends forest conservation law
The government of Paraguay has extended a law that seeks to curb deforestation rates in the Upper Parana Atlantic Forest. » Read more

The <i>Yoshka<II>, refitted by WWF, will be used by Galapagos Island National Park officials to outrun and catch poachers within the island's marine reserve.

31 Oct 2006
Patrolling the waters of the Galapagos Islands
A former US Coast Guard cutter, overhauled and refitted by WWF, began patrolling the waters of the Galapagos Islands to help curb illegal fishing in and around the national marine reserve.
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Pink river dolphin, Orinoco River, Colombia.

17 Oct 2006
Counting river dolphins in Peru
Hundreds of dolphins were spotted along Peru’s Samiria and Maranon-Amazonas Rivers as part of South America’s first regional freshwater dolphin survey. » Read more

The Atlantic Forest has extemely high biodiversity, but is also one of the most endangered rainforests on earth.

30 Aug 2006
Deforestation rates slashed in Paraguay
Thanks to stringent national legislation prohibiting the transformation and conversion of forested areas, massive deforestation rates have been curbed in Paraguay's Upper Parana Atlantic Forest. » Read more

Flooded forest during rainy season when waters rises up to 15 metres, Rio Tapajos Para State, Brazil.

29 Aug 2006
Climate change threatens Latin America and the Caribbean
As the United States marks the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina today, a new WWF-supported report focuses on the impact that extreme weather and climate change are having on Latin America and the Caribbean. » Read more

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