Introduction
Proyecto Mono Araña, initiated in 2012, focuses on the long-term conservation of the brown spider monkey (Ateles hybridus) in Venezuela's Caparo Forest Reserve, which has shrunk from 184,100 hectares to just 7,000 protected hectares due to habitat destruction . Extending to regions in Colombia and Central America, the project addresses critical threats to species like the Central American spider...
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The Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor (CMAR) represents a pioneering model of transboundary conservation, established through the 2004 San Jose Declaration and formalized in 2021 by Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Panama . Covering approximately 500,000 square kilometers, it links key marine protected areas (MPAs) like Galápagos, Cocos, Coiba, and Malpelo, home to over 2,600 species including 17% of...
Introduction
Costa Rica's journey from deforestation crisis to reforestation exemplar began in the late 20th century, driven by aggressive policy shifts. By the 1980s, rampant logging and agriculture had reduced...