Introduction
The Microcuencas Reforestation Initiative, active across Latin America, focuses on restoring small-scale watersheds through reforestation and ecosystem management. Rooted in broader efforts like Initiative 20x20, which aims to restore over 50 million hectares by 2030 , it addresses critical issues: Latin America lost 5.8 million hectares of tree cover in 2020, with 58% of regional greenhouse gas emissions tied...
Introduction
Programa Enlazando, active since 2021, seeks to connect five transboundary landscapes in Central America, addressing habitat loss from agriculture, urbanization, and climate change . Central America, holding 12% of global biodiversity on just 2% of land , faces acute risks, with deforestation rates and adaptation gaps highlighted in a 2023 Frontiers review . A 2024 PLOS ONE study mapped...