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Honduras declares ‘environmental emergency’ in Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve
Mongabay · By Maxwell Radwin ·
The Brief
- Honduras's government declared an "environmental emergency" in the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, the largest protected area in the country.
- The stated drivers are deforestation, organized crime and the expansion of cattle ranching.
- The emergency runs for 36 months and was issued as a presidential decree.
Why it matters
A 36-month emergency status in a large tropical biosphere reserve signals that deforestation and organized crime are being treated as urgent environmental threats, which may shape conservation monitoring and enforcement in the region.
Who’s affected
- conservation scientists and ecologists working in Central American forests
- anyone with a stake in tropical deforestation and protected-area governance
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- #protected areas
- #honduras
- #biosphere reserve
- #organized crime
- #cattle ranching
Deforestation, organized crime and the expansion of cattle ranching have led the government in Honduras to announce an “environmental emergency” in the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, the largest protected area in the country. The 36-month emergency, issued as a presidential…
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Honduras declares ‘environmental emergency’ in Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve