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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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Panama boasts approximately 161,000 hectares of mangroves as of 2020, but has lost 20-25% since the 1960s due to urbanization, shrimp farming, and infrastructure development . These ecosystems are powerhouses for blue carbon, storing 800-1,200 tons of CO₂e per hectare in areas like Panama Bay and Parita Bay . Recent initiatives, such as the Audubon Americas and Inter-American Development...
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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,...
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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...