Honduras


The dry forests of central Honduras are especially important to migratory birds and endemic plants.

Honduras is considered a conservation hotspot because of its numerous plant varieties (630 out of 6,000 are orchids) and animal species (250 reptiles, 700 birds and 110 mammals — half of them bats. The tropical-to-temperate climate permeates its mountains, plains, jungles, coasts and islands — as well as its cloud forests, which can rise up to above 9,800 feet.

Saving a Dry Forest Jewel

See how the Conservancy and partners are protecting dry forest habitat in Honduras for the emerald hummingbird, the country’s only endemic bird species.

From Trading Stocks to Fish Stocks

The story of one man's efforts to develop alternative sources of income for fishermen in order to help protect the reefs of Cayos Cochinos.


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Grasslands—which boast rich plant diversity and awe-inspiring wildlife—are under siege. But seemingly unlikely partnerships—like those with ranchers—are shining light on a way to save the biodiversity of these regions: what is good for livestock seems to be good for biodiversity, as well.

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