In 2011, Germany and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature launched the Bonn Challenge, which pledged to restore 150 million hectares of degraded and deforested lands by 2020.…
The documentary film, “48 Cantones: The Mayan Forest,” created by brothers Thomas & Julian Moll-Rocek, explores the Mayan Cosmovision and tells the story of the 48 Cantones in their own…
Yet, many communities, indigenous people lack the rights to protect their own land Forests provide vital habitat for many species of animals and plants. In particular, tropical forests support the…
According to Global Forest Watch, Sierra Caral and the surrounding area lost more than 13,000 hectares of forest since 2000. Guatemala has formally established a 19,000-hectare (47,000-acre) reserve that protects…
An assortment of marine animals and birds reside along the black volcanic sand beaches of Guatemala's Pacific coast, but lately both residents and visitors on the southeast beaches of the…
Found in Central America's largest forest, the Maya Biosphere Reserve, the Guatemalan organization Arcas has rescued and rehabilitated thousands of animals since its inception in 1989. Unlike many wildlife rescue…
One-hundred-and-ninety-seven illegal loggers across a dozen Central and South American countries have been arrested during INTERPOL's first strike against widespread forestry crime. INTERPOL, or The International Criminal Police Organization, worked…
A young male leopard (Panthera pardus) in China's Shuishui River Reserve is this year's contest winner. Photo by: Zhou Zhefeng/BBC Wildlife Magazine. The third annual BBC Wildlife Magazine Camera Trap…
Latin American countries lose 4% of dry forests in 9 years Click image to enlarge Countries across Latin America lost 78,000 square kilometers of subtropical and tropical dry broadleaf forests…
Giant Palm Footed Salamander (Bolitoglossa dofleini). Photo by Robin Moore/robindmoore.com. Fifteen conservation groups have banded together to save around 2,400 hectares (6,000 acres) of primary rainforest in Guatemala, home to…
Before and after satellite images of flooding in Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. Photo by: NASA. The year 2011 has presented the world with a shocking increase in irregular weather and disasters…
19 forest policies have been nominated for an award by the World Future Council, a global think tank. The policies come from 16 countries: Bhutan, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Finland,…
Anne Hallum is founder of the Alliance for International Reforestation and for her work was recently named a "CNN Hero." Her daughter, Rachel Hallum-Montes has been planting trees with her…
More coverage: Rainforest loss slows A new global assessment of forest stocks by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) shows continuing loss of primary forests since 2005 despite gains…
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Conservation International (CI) have sent teams of researchers to 14 countries on five continents to search for the world's lost…
The President of Guatemala, Alvaro Colom, has announced a "state of public calamity" to tackle food shortages throughout the Central American nation. The failure of bean and corn crops from…
Political drivers such as those related to territorial disputes between tropical countries can result in direct and indirect ramifications negatively impacting conservation of native ecosystems report Arlenie Perez, Chuang Chin-Ta…
Salamanders in Central America — like frogs, toads, and other amphibians at sites around the world — are rapidly and mysteriously declining, report researchers writing in the journal Proceedings of…
Wild parrots tracked by satellite for the first time Wild parrots tracked by satellite for the first time mongabay.com August 5, 2007 Researchers are now tracking wild parrots from space.…
Poverty and corruption reduce effectiveness of rainforest parks Poverty and corruption reduce effectiveness of rainforest parks mongabay.com July 9, 2007 Corruption and poverty make for 'paper parks' Poverty and corruption…
Avoided deforestation help fight third world under global warming pact Avoided deforestation could help fight third world poverty under global warming pact $43 billion could flow into developing countries Rhett…
New bird species discovered in Colombia $24 million debt-for-nature swap in Guatemala mongabay.com October 5, 2006 Tropical forest conservation efforts in Guatemala will receive $24 million under a debt-for-nature swap…
Forest fires burn in Central America Forest fires burn in Central America Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com April 10, 2006 Hundreds of fires are burning across Central America according to NASA…
Archaeologists make ancient Maya discovery in Guatemala Archaeologists make ancient Maya discovery in Guatemala Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com December 5, 2005 Researchers working in Guatemala have unearthed a monument with…
Rainforests worth $1.1 trillion for carbon alone in "Coalition" nations Rainforests worth $1.1 trillion for carbon alone in "Coalition" nations Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 29, 2005 [2006 update] If…
Mel Gibson helps in fight to save rainforest, ruins in Guatemala Logging threatens Mayan ruins, forest in Guatemala Rhett A. Butler, mongabay.com November 13, 2005 In the tropical forests of…
Weak aid response to tropical storm damage in Central America Poor aid response to storm damage in Central America mongabay.com October 5, 2005 Tropical storm Stan has killed more than…