Northern Mesoamerica

Project Final Reports

A National Co-Management Policy for Protected Areas in Belize
Programme for Belize
Final report, English (PDF - 56 KB)

A Risk Assessment of the Bats of the Greater Maya Mountains of Belize
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Final report, English (PDF - 32 KB)

Analysis and Recommendations for Improving Land Tenure Policy for Biodiversity Conservation in Guatemala
Fundación Para El Desarrollo Integral del Hombre y Su Entorno
Final report, Español (PDF – 45 KB)

Baseline Forest Change Detection and Key Biodiversity Areas in Northern Mesoamerica
El Colegio de La Frontera Sur
Final report (PDF - 31 KB)

Biogeographical Patterns of Freshwater Fishes in Honduras
The University of Southern Mississippi
Final report, English (PDF - 89 KB)

Bladen Nature Reserve Protection Program
Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education
Final report (PDF - 823 KB)

Building a Model for Carbon-Coffee for the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Mexico
El Colegio de la Frontera Sur
Final report, Español (PDF – 208 KB)

Building a Model of Conservation Coffee and Carbon Credit in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas
Cooperativa AMBIO Sociedad Cooperativa de Responsabilidad Limitada
Final report, Español (PDF – 356 KB)

Building Community Capacity to Prevent and Control Forest Fires in Laguna del Tigre National Park
Wildlife Conservation Society
Final report, Español (PDF – 2 MB)

Building Community Capacity to Prevent and Control Forest Fires in the Sierra Lacandon National Park
Fundación Defensores de la Naturaleza
Final report, Español (PDF – 25 KB)

Building Sustainable and Competitive Tourism Enterprises in Northern Mesoamerica
Rainforest Alliance, Inc.
Final report, English (PDF - 56 KB)

Community Capacity-Building Program for Conservation Leadership at Five AZE Sites in Honduras and El Salvador
SalvaNATURA Fundación Ecológica de El Salvador
Final report, Español (PDF – 28 KB)

Consolidation of a Strategy to Protect Globally Critically Endangered Species in Northern Mesoamerica
Conservation International
Final report, English (PDF - 47 KB)

Consolidation of CEPF’s Protected Areas and Conservation Corridor Portfolio in Mesoamerica
Conservation International
Final report, English (PDF - 47 KB)

Country-wide Conservation and Management Assessment of Critically Endangered Amphibians in Honduras
University of Florida
Final report, English (PDF - 35 KB)

Creating the Category of Indigenous and Communal Natural Areas in the Guatemala Protected Areas Law
Asociación SOTZ'IL ONG
Final report, Español (PDF - 78 KB)

Defining and Monitoring Conservation Outcomes in Northern and Southern Mesoamerica
Conservation International
Final report, English (PDF - 60 KB)

Design of Conservation Incentives Mechanisms for Guatemala
Fundación para la Conservación de los Recursos Naturales y Ambiente en Guatemala
Final report, Español (PDF, 37 KB)

Developing a Strategy for Sustainable Tourism for Biodiversity Conservation in the States of Chiapas and Oaxaca, Mexico
Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental, Asociación Civil
Final report, Español (PDF – 61 KB)

Developing an Integrated Strategy and Project Plan to Conserve the Chiquibul/ Maya Mountain Key Biodiversity Area in Belize
Friends for Conservation and Development
Final report (PDF - 326 KB) / Appendix (PDF - 428 KB)

Developing Recommendations and an Action Plan to Integrate Biodiversity Conservation into Tourism Policy in Belize and Guatemala
Counterpart International
Final report, Español (PDF – 29 KB)

Development of a Regional Conservation Strategy for Critically Endangered Trees and Epiphytes of Northern Mesoamerica
Escuela Agrícola Panamericana, Zamorano
Final report, Español (PDF - 54 KB)

Enhancing the Site Specific and National Population Viability of Threatened Upper Elevation Amphibian Species of the Maya Mountain Massif in Belize
Wildtracks
Final report, English (PDF - 35 KB)

Equator Ventures
Conservation International
Final report, English (PDF - 94 KB)

Establishing a Baseline for Monitoring Species and Key Biodiversity Areas in Guatemala
Wildlife Conservation Society
Final report, Español (PDF - 25 KB)

Establishing a Baseline to Monitor Species and Key Biodiversity Areas in Belize
Belize Tropical Forest Studies
Final report, English (PDF - 30 KB)

Establishing Private Protected Areas in Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Asociación de Reservas Naturales Privadas de Guatemala
Final report, Español (PDF – 2.5 MB)

Establishment and Initial Management Support for Three New Protected Areas in Cuchumatanes Key Biodiversity Area in Guatemala
Fundación para el Ecodesarrollo y la Conservación
Final report, Español (PDF - 100 KB)

Evaluating the Conservation Status of Critically Endangered Amphibians in Eight Alliance for Zero Extinction Sites in Guatemala
Fundación para el Ecodesarrollo y la Conservación
Final report, Español (PDF – 74 KB)

Exchange and Consolidation of Information on Regional Research on Critically Endangered Species in Northern Mesoamerica AZE Sites
Sociedad Mesoamericana para la Biología y la Conservación y su Capítulo México, A. C.
Final report, Español (PDF - 27 KB)

Exchanging CEPF Grantee Experience and Lessons Learned in Protected Areas Management in Northern Mesoamerica at the Mesoamerican Protected Areas Congress II
Conservation International
Final report, Español (PDF - 55 KB)

Exchanging Information on the Importance of the AZE Sites for Conservation in Mesoamerica
SalvaNATURA Fundación Ecológica de El Salvador
Final report, Español (PDF – 35 KB)

Fostering Stakeholder Coordination in the Selva Maya through Ecoregional Planning and Alliance Building
The Nature Conservancy
Final report (PDF - 758 KB)

Global Mammal Assessment: Mesoamerica Assessment
Escuela Agrícola Panamericana, Zamorano
Final report, English (PDF - 23 KB)

Identification and Prioritization of National Policies on Agriculture and Land Use that Affect Biodiversity Conservation in Guatemala
Fundacion Kukulkan
Final report, Español (PDF - 170 KB)

Identifying Important Bird Areas in Belize and Guatemala
BirdLife International
Final report (PDF - 2 MB)

Implementation of a Special Protection System Based on Strategic Alliances with Civil Society and Organizations in the Eastern Sector of Laguna del Tigre National Park and Its Surrounding Biological Corridor
Wildlife Conservation Society International
Final report, Español  (PDF - 327 KB)

Implementing Strategies for Inter-Institutional Coordination and Local Participation to Conserve the Selva Zoque Key Biodiversity Area
Pronatura Chiapas, A.C.
Final report, Español (PDF – 220 KB)

Improving Management in the Core Areas of the Chiquibul/Maya Mountains
Friends for Conservation and Development
Final report, English (PDF - 1.75 MB)

Infrastructure Integration and Biodiversity Conservation in Mesoamerica
Conservation Strategy Fund
Final report (PDF - 38 KB)

Mitigating the Impacts on Biodiversity of Road Construction in the Calakmul Key Biodiversity Area and the Selva Maya Biosphere Reserve
Pronatura Península de Yucatán Asociación Civil
Final report, Español (PDF - 59 KB)

Needs Assessment for Conserving the Key Biodiversity Areas of Laguna del Tigre National Park and Chiquibul-Montañas Mayas
Asociación Trópico Verde / ParksWatch Guatemala
Final report, Español (PDF - 20.2 KB)

Policy Development and Outreach to Support Private Protected Areas in Belize
Belize Association of Private Protected Areas
Final report, English (PDF - 20 KB)

Preparation of a Strategy to Conserve Critically Endangered Species in Northern Mesoamerica
Escuela Agrícola Panamericana, Zamorano
Final report, Español (PDF - 45 KB)

Preparing a Bi-National Guatemalan – Mexican Action Plan to Conserve the Biological Corridor between Calakmul Biosphere Reserve and Mirador - Rio Azul National Park
Asociación Balam para la Conservación de los Recursos Naturales y Culturales Integrados
Final report,  Español (PDF - 820 KB)

Promoting Public Policy Reform in Strategic Areas for Conservation in Northern Mesoamerica
Conservation International
Final report, Español (PDF – 30 KB)

Protecting Biodiversity in the Selva Maya Corridor Through the Aerial Perspective
LightHawk
Final report (PDF - 204 KB)

Securing Official Certification for the Voluntary Conservation of Critical Ecosystems in Chiapas and Oaxaca, Mexico
Instituto para el Desarrollo Sustentable en Mesoamérica, Asociación Civil
Final report, Español (PDF – 34 KB)

Sharing Experiences and Lessons Learned in Mesoamerica via the Eco-Index
Rainforest Alliance
Final report (PDF - 50 KB)

Sharing Successes and Lessons Learned in Northern Mesoamerica via the Eco-Index
Rainforest Alliance
Final report, English (PDF - 62 KB)

Small Grants for Global Conservation of Amphibian Diversity Within Hotspots
Arizona State University
Final report, English (PDF - 25 KB)
- Final report, English (PDF - 108 KB)
- Final report, Conservation Status of Chinese Giant Salamander, English (PDF - 2.53 MB)
- Final report, Conservation of Caecilians in the Eastern Himalayas Region, English (PDF - 6.72 MB)
- Final report, Restoration of Sagalla Hill with a view to creating a sustainable future for the Critically Endangered caecilian Boulengerula niedeni, English (PDF - 7.76 MB)
- Final report, Riqueza, Diversidad y Estatus de los Anfibios Amenazados en el Sureste de Mexico; una Evaluacion para Determinar las Posibles Causas de la Declinacion de Sus Poblaciones, Español (PDF - 3.71 MB)
- Final report, Assessment of endangered and endemic amphibians in the forests of southern Ghana, English (PDF - 808 KB)
- Final report, Threatened amphibians in the Succulent Karoo Hotspot: An integrated approach to their conservation, English (PDF - 32 KB)

Strategic Leadership for Outcomes Achievement in Northern Mesoamerica
Conservation International
Final report, Español (PDF – 50 KB)

Strategy Development to Conserve Critically Endangered Amphibians in Chiapas, Mexico
Instituto de Historia Natural
Final report, Español (PDF - 24 KB)

Strengthening Civil Society Participation in the Governance of Laguna del Tigre National Park
Asociación Centro de Acción Legal-Ambiental y Social de Guatemala
Final report, Español (PDF – 52 KB)

Strengthening Local Capacity to Prevent and Control Forest Fires in Four Key Biodiversity Areas of Mexico and Guatemala
Fondo Mexicano para la Conservación de la Naturaleza, A.C.
Final report, Español (PDF – 55 KB)

Strengthening Municipal and State-Level Public Policy and Institutional Frameworks to Improve Fire Management in Southeast Mexico
Fondo Mexicano para la Conservacion de la Naturaleza, A.C.
Final report, Español (PDF – 55 KB)

Strengthening Protection of La Frailescana Forest and Corridor in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas Key Biodiversity Area
Ecobiosfera El Triunfo, Sociedad Civil
Final report, Español (PDF – 26 KB)

Strengthening Public Policy Related to Forest Fire Management in Belize and Guatemala
The Nature Conservancy
Final report, Español (PDF – 45 KB)

Strengthening Public Policy to Mitigate the Impacts of Road Development in the Maya Biosphere Reserve through Public Outreach
Fundacion Kukulkan
Final report, Español (PDF – 3 MB)

Strengthening the Multisectoral Round Table of the Natural and Cultural Zone of Mirador/Río Azul: A Tool for the Protection and Conservation of the Selva Maya
Asociación Balam para la Conservación de los Recursos Naturales y Culturales Integrados
Final report, Español (PDF – 1 MB)

Support for the Declaration of the Visis Caba Protected Area as a Community Reserve
Asociación Centro de Acción Legal-Ambiental y Social de Guatemala
Final report, Español (PDF – 27 KB)

Support for the Guatemala Debt for Nature Swap
Conservation International
Final report, English (PDF - 51 KB)

Support to the Guatemala Gap Analysis Process Under the Convention on Biological Diversity
Conservation International
Final report, Español (PDF – 31 KB)

Surveying Sites Containing Highly Threatened and Data Deficient Species in Southern Mexico
John Lamoreux
Final report, English (PDF - 18 KB)

Sustainable Financing of Biodiversity Conservation in Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve through the Establishment of Motagua/Polochic Water Fund
Fundación Defensores de la Naturaleza
inal report, Español (PDF - 70 KB)

Sustainable Nature Tourism in the Sierra Madre and Selva el Ocote, Chiapas, Mexico
Fondo de Conservación El Triunfo, Asociación Civil
Final report, Español (PDF – 41 KB)

Technical and Community Support to Expand Volcan Tacana Biosphere Reserve in Sierra Madre de Chiapas, Mexico
Ecobiosfera El Triunfo, Sociedad Civil
Final report, Español (PDF – 33 KB)

Third International Meeting on Environmental Governance for Sustainable Development in the Petén
Facultad Latino Americana de Ciencias Sociales
Final report, Español (PDF - 134 KB)

Updating the Master Plan for Laguna del Tigre National Park: Definition of a New Model for Internal Zoning
Wildlife Conservation Society International
Final report, Español (PDF - 35 KB)

XXVIII International Course for Protected Areas: Buffer Zones and Biological Corridors for Ecosystem Management of Landscapes
Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza
Final report, Español (PDF - 33 KB)