Active conservation projects in Central America

New or updated projects

Modified: May 2008 - Started: Jul 1998

Aerial view of coral reef from 6,000 ft. Laughing Bird Caye National Park, Belize.

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

Costa Rican observer trying a new dipnet.

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

Local people helping a nesting turtle on Chiriquí Beach. Panama.

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

Modified: Jul 2007 - Started: Nov 2004

The Junquillal community protects Leatherback turtle nests from poachers, stray dogs and beach erosion. Costa Rica.

Endangered Marine Turtles in Junquillal: a Model for Community-Based Conservation

Junquillal is one of the most important nesting beaches in Costa Rica for leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) and black turtles or Eastern Pacif... » Read more

Modified: Jun 2007 - Started: May 2003

A Hawksbill turtle on Gandoca Beach. Costa Rica.

Latin America and Caribbean Marine Turtle Coordination

The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Marine Turtle Coordination coordinates the development and execution (including monitoring, evaluation and repor... » Read more

Modified: Jun 2007 - Started: Jul 2004

Shelldon, a female leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) fitted with a satellite transmitter.

Movements of Atlantic Leatherback Turtles - Trans-Oceanic Cooperation for Bycatch Reduction

WWF's gobal programme of work on bycatch, of which this project forms part, aims to mitigate bycatch in a coordinated and strategic manner. The progra... » Read more

Modified: Feb 2007 - Started: Nov 1995

Kemp's Ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempii). Mexico.

Coastal Zone Management in Central America

PROARC/Costas aims to support stewardship of coastal/marine resources in specific areas of Central America by strengthening the management of protecte... » Read more

Modified: Dec 2006 - Started: Jul 2004

Sustainable techniques are important to reduce timber waste. Chocó ecoregional programme. Colombia.

Conservation Activities in the Choco-Darien

The intent is to adapt and apply lessons learned from WWF’s extensive experience in forest management with indigenous groups in Guatemala, Honduras an... » Read more

Modified: Jun 2006 - Started: Jul 1993

Conservation and Development of Northeastern Nicaragua

The project aims to provide support to the development of conservation programmes in Northeastern Nicaragua. The area contains significant coastal,... » Read more

Modified: Jun 2005 - Started: Jan 1992

People-Centered Conservation and Ecodevelopment in the Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve

The Ecodevelopment project in the Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve is focused on environmentally-sound economic development and conservation educ... » Read more