Acts as the link between the various units and centers of UNEP and the countries in the region, and promotes collaboration and partnerships with organizations active in sustainable development. www.rolac.unep.mx
An interdisciplinary research initiative into the prehistory and ecology of the Belize River Valley. Offers photographs of monuments, maps, field reports, publications, and contact details. marc.ucsb.edu/elpilar
Protects and conserves the populations of sea turtles that use the marine environment of Costa Rica. Describes environmental issues, action programs, and opportunities to participate. [English/Spanish] www.tortugamarina.org
US organization conserving threatened wildlife and wildlands by advancing community-based development and natural resource management in Mexico and Central America. Includes project descriptions. www.ecologic.org
NASA and the Central American Commission on Environment and Development (CCAD) project using remote sensing technology to map and monitor land cover of the seven Central American countries. Project descriptions, imagery, maps, training materials, and othe weather.msfc.nasa.gov/corredor
Located in south-east Costa Rica and north-west Panama in the Talamanca range, including Pacific and Caribbean slopes and highest mountain in each country. Describes vegetation and conservation efforts. www.nmnh.si.edu/botany/projects/cpd/ma/ma17.htm
Works to protect ecosystem extending from the southern half of the Yucatan Peninsula to the Bay Islands of Honduras. Describes training and government capacity building programs. [English/Spanish] www.mbrs.org.bz
Uses space-based observation and knowledge of local ecosystems to prepare maps and information products relating climate and physical environment. Describes conferences, visualizations, and other resources. [Spanish/English] servir.nsstc.nasa.gov
US-funded program to improve environmental management in the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor (CBM). Describes projects and past results, with contact information for local offices. [English/Spanish] www.proarca.org
A community group based in Bullet Tree Falls working to preserve the El Pilar Archaeological Reserve. Describes ecotourism and other economic development activities. [English/Spanish] www.interconnection.org/elpilar
Fundraising for El Pilar Reserve and for other development activities in the area. Lists advisors and completed projects, with overview of their goals of combining traditional and modern scientific approaches to preservation. www.espmaya.org
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