IUCN red list

Indigenous communities may play a key role in preserving Central America’s forests, according to a new, comprehensive map of the isthmus.

Some of Costa Rica’s ecosystems could be on the verge of disappearing, says a new study released at the Mesoamerican Protected Areas Congress, held this week in San José. The study was conducted by Costa Rica’s Tropical Agriculture Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) in coordination with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).